Texans LT Laremy Tunsil ranks No. 75 in NFL Network’s Top 100 Players list

Houston Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil ranked No. 75 in the 2021 edition of the NFL Network’s Top 100 Players list.

Houston Texans left tackle Laremy Tunsil ranked No. 75 in Sunday’s reveal of NFL Network’s Top 100 Players list.

Tunsil earned his second career Pro Bowl in 2020, starting in all of his 14 games played. The former Miami Dolphins 2016 first-round pick was instrumental in protecting quarterback Deshaun Watson’s blindside. Although the Texans went 4-12 last year, Watson was able to secure the NFL passing title with 4,823 yards, and Tunsil keeping his quarterback upright long enough was part of the package.

Offensive coordinator Tim Kelly told reporters on Aug. 4 that Tunsil is a “freak” with the way he plays and practices.

“He’s really big,” Tunsil said. “He’s really strong. The one thing that kind of comes — the more we get to work with him, you really see how detailed he is, particularly in his individual technique. So, the way he prepares, how seriously he takes practice, the way he’s out there, it’s been really good.

“It’s been really good for those younger guys to be able to see how a man as talented as he is still comes out and works, and you can see him just drenched at the end of the day because he’s taking all those reps and the one-on-one reps.”

With Tunsil’s placement on the top 100 players list, it is another example for the youngsters to know where hard work can take them.