The run of former LSU players on Day 3 of the 2022 NFL draft continued on Saturday, as offensive tackle [autotag]Austin Deculus[/autotag] was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round with the No. 205 pick.
A former four-star recruit and four-year starter with the Tigers, Deculus appeared in 61 games over the course of his career, starting 46 of them. He has excellent size at 6-foot-7 and 325 pounds, and it makes sense why a team like the Texans, which still need some depth pieces along the offensive line, would take a flyer on a player like Deculus.
Houston has now picked two LSU players, with Deculus joining [autotag]Derek Stingley Jr.[/autotag], who was the third overall pick.
Round 6, No. 205 overall: @HoustonTexans select @LSUfootball OT Austin Deculushttps://t.co/m5zRFNBbK2#NFLDraft
— NFL Draft (@NFLDraft) April 30, 2022
LSU has had nine total players drafted, with Deculus being joined by fellow offensive lineman [autotag]Chasen Hines[/autotag] later in the sixth round. This may not have been the strongest Tigers draft class in recent years, but it was certainly deeper than many realized.
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