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Steve Avila

Guard, Los Angeles Rams · #73.

Player facts

Team: Los Angeles Rams
Position: Guard
Number: 73
Born: Oct 16, 1999 (age 26)
Birthplace: Arlington, TX, USA
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 332 lbs
College: TCU
Experience: 4 seasons
Status: Active

About

Esteban "Steve" Avila ( AH-vee-lah; born October 16, 1999) is an American professional football guard for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs.

From Wikipedia’s article on Steve Avila, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Avila was born on October 16, 1999, in Arlington, Texas, and attended South Grand Prairie High School. Avila was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Texas Christian University. His father is Mexican-American, and his mother is African-American.

College career

Avila redshirted for the TCU Horned Frogs as a freshman. He played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman. Avila started nine games during his redshirt sophomore season with six at center, two at right tackle, and one at guard and earned honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference honors. As a junior, Avila started 11 games at center and was named first team All-Big 12 Conference by the Associated Press and to the second team by the league's coaches. In 2022, Avila started all 15 games at left guard and helped lead the Horned Frogs to a 13-2 record which included Big 12 Conference title, a victory in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and a spot in the CFP National Championship. Avila was named a consensus All-American, an Outland Trophy semifinalist, and all-conference first team for the second straight season as well as honorable mention Big 12 Lineman of the Year.

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