Autry agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract with the Texans on Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Autry started his career with the Raiders before spending three seasons with the Colts followed by three with the Titans. He continues his journey across the AFC South in Houston, where he projects to compete for edge reps opposite Will Anderson. The 33-year-old tallied a career-high 11.5 sacks in Tennessee during the 2023 campaign.
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Denico Autry Career Stats
Career Stats
SK
TK
AST
INT
TFL
66
240
115
0
0
Defensive
| Year | GP | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | SACK | SACKYDS | INT | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 30 | 20 | 50 | 12 | 88 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 56 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 31 | 9 | 61 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 12 | 28 | 9 | 37 | 9 | 58 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Denico Autry Game Log 2023
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2023 Regular Season
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defensive
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Date
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Opp
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Result
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SOLO
|
AST
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TOTAL
|
SACK
|
SACKYDS
|
INT
|
DEF
|
TFL
|
|
1/7
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W
28-20
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0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
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12/31
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L
3-26
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1
|
0
|
1
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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0
|
|
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12/24
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L
17-20
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0
|
4
|
4
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0.5
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
12/17
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L
16-19
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4
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
|
12/11
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W
28-27
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
12/3
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L
28-33
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3
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
|
11/26
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W
17-10
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
|
11/19
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L
14-34
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1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
11/12
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L
6-20
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
11/2
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L
16-20
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
|
10/29
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W
28-23
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1
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
10
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
10/15
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L
16-24
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
10/8
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L
16-23
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0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
10/1
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W
27-3
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
0.5
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
9/24
|
L
3-27
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
9/17
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W
27-24
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3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
|
9/10
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L
15-16
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4
|
1
|
5
|
1.5
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10.5
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
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| Regular Season Totals |
30
|
20
|
50
|
11.5
|
87.5
|
0
|
4
|
12
|
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Denico Autry Player Profile
Team
Houston Texans
Birthdate
7/15/1990 (34)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'5", 273 lbs
Birthplace
Albemarle, NC, USA
Position
DE
College
Mississippi State
Experience
11 seasons
Career History
Tennessee Titans
2021-2024
(3 seasons)
Indianapolis Colts
2018-2021
(3 seasons)
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Inks deal with Texans
Autry agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract with the Texans on Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Autry started his career with the Raiders before spending three seasons with the Colts followed by three with the Titans. He continues his journey across the AFC South in Houston, where he projects to compete for edge reps opposite Will Anderson. The 33-year-old tallied a career-high 11.5 sacks in Tennessee during the 2023 campaign.