Denico
Autry
DE
#96
Denico Autry
#96DE
Houston Texans
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 285 lbs · Age : 36
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Houston Texans | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Houston Texans | 10 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Tennessee Titans | 17 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 11.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tennessee Titans | 12 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tennessee Titans | 17 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | Oakland Raiders | 14 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Oakland Raiders | 10 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2025 Interior defensive line
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular interior defensive line: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Tackles
8
0th percentile
Sacks
3.5
67th percentile
Pressures
8
38th percentile
QB hits
4
27th percentile
Tackles for loss
3
23th percentile
Forced fumbles
1
81th percentile
Passes defended
1
50th percentile
Missed tackle rate
—
Defensive snaps
206
0th percentile
Games
12
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
11
WAR 2025
0.2
Games played
12
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-1)
- 20220.3 WAR · 0.025 per game
- 20230.3 WAR · 0.018 per game
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.020 per game
- 20250.2 WAR · 0.017 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-31 · 35 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
75
Established starter
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 93
- RDF
- Run defense
- 73
- TCK
- Tackling
- 60
- DUR
- Durability
- 55
- EX
- Experience
- 90
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
- RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Tkl | Sacks | Prss | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HOU | 12 | 0.2 | 89 | 75 | 8 | 3.5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | HOU | 10 | 0.2 | 73 | 71 | 11 | 3.0 | 9 | 3 |
| 2023 | TEN | 17 | 0.3 | 87 | 80 | 45 | 11.5 | 24 | 10 |
| 2022 | TEN | 12 | 0.3 | 94 | 74 | 24 | 8.0 | 22 | 7 |
| 2021 | TEN | 17 | 0.5 | 97 | 82 | 30 | 9.0 | 32 | 10 |
Denico Autry in five questions
What are Denico Autry's stats in 2025?
Denico Autry has 3.5 sacks and 4 QB hits in 12 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Denico Autry?
Denico Autry is 36 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 284 lb (129 kg).
How good is Denico Autry?
Denico Autry produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 89 out of 100: excellent for his position.
What number does Denico Autry wear, and what team does he play for?
Denico Autry plays for Houston Texans in the NFL, at DE, and wears number 96.
What is Denico Autry's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2026, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
