Steve Avila

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

Steve Avila

Avila with the Los Angeles Rams in 2023
No. 73 – Los Angeles Rams
Position	Guard
Roster status	Active
Personal information
Born	(1999-10-16) October 16, 1999 (age 26) Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	338 lb (153 kg)
Career information
High school	South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, Texas)
College	TCU (2018–2022)
NFL draft	2023: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (2023–present)
Awards and highlights
PFWA All-Rookie Team (2023) Consensus All-American (2022) 2× First-team All-Big 12 (2021, 2022)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games started 27 Games played 27 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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] His father is Mexican-American, and his mother is African-American.^[3]

College career

Avila redshirted for the TCU Horned Frogs as a freshman.^[4] He played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman.^[5] Avila started nine games during his redshirt sophomore season with six at center, two at right tackle, and one at guard.^[6] He was named first team All-Big 12 Conference by the Associated Press and to the second team by the league's coaches.^[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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
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
All values from NFL Combine[8][9]

Avila was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round (36th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.^[10] 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.^[11] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.^[12]

With the addition of guard Jonah Jackson in 2024, Avila moved from left guard to center, which was his natural position in college.^[13] Avila suffered a knee injury in the week 1 loss against the Detroit Lions and was placed on injured reserve on September 11, 2024, after it was determined he would require MCL surgery.^[14] Avila returned to left guard after he was activated on November 11, and he remained at left guard to begin the 2025 season.^[15]