Esteban "Steve" Avila ( ; born October 16, 1999) is an American football

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for the

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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Early years

Avila was born on October 16, 1999, in

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, and attended South Grand Prairie High School. Avila was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play

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. He was named first team All- Big 12 Conference by the Associated Press and to the second team by the league's coaches.

Professional career

Avila was selected by the

in the second round (36th overall) of the

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. In his rookie year, Avila started all 17 games at left guard, and was the only Rams player to have played every snap on offense.

References

External links

TCU Horned Frogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Avila, Steve 1999 births Living people Players of American football from Arlington, Texas South Grand Prairie High School alumni American football centers American football offensive guards American sportspeople of Mexican descent TCU Horned Frogs football players All-American college football players Los Angeles Rams players