Steve Avila
Estaban "Steve" Avila (/ɑːvilɑː/ AH-vee-lah; born October 16, 1999) is an American football guard for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU.
No. 73 – Los Angeles Rams | |
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Position: | Guard |
Personal information | |
Born: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | October 16, 1999
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 330 lb (150 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, Texas) |
College: | TCU (2018–2022) |
NFL Draft: | 2023 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Early life and high school
Avila was born on October 16, 1999, in Arlington, Texas, and attended South Grand Prairie High School.[1] Avila was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Texas Christian University.[2]
College career
Avila redshirted for the TCU Horned Frogs as a freshman.[3] He played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman.[4] Avila started nine games during his redshirt sophomore season with six at center, two at right tackle, and one at guard.[5] He was named first team All-Big 12 Conference by the Associated Press and to the second team by the league's coaches.[6]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
332 lb (151 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 5.21 s | 1.86 s | 2.97 s | 4.74 s | 7.85 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) | 28 reps | |
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Avila was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round (36th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.
References
- Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 132. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- "South Grand Prairie OL Esteban Avila commits to TCU". The Dallas Morning News. March 7, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- "TCU offensive line outlook for 2019: Are the growing pains over after bumpy 2018?". The Dallas Morning News. February 18, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- "TCU's Steve Avila brings humility as team's starting center". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- "The Lone Star 50: No. 43 Steve Avila anchors new-look TCU offensive line". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. July 15, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- "TCU football: Steve Avila discusses coaching change, more". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- "Steve Avila Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.