NFL Draft: Former Curtis Patriot taken by Texans in sixth round

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 09: Chris Platt #14 of the Baylor Bears carries the ball against Garret Wallow #30 of the TCU Horned Frogs in the second quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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Posted: May 1, 2021 / 02:28 PM EDT

Updated: May 1, 2021 / 05:50 PM EDT

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NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans native Garret Wallow is 170th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

The former John Curtis Patriot was selected in the sixth round by the Houston Texans from TCU.

.@jharrisfootball talks #Texans LB Garret Wallow ⤵ pic.twitter.com/lnPtJLTQcT
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) May 1, 2021

Wallow, a former safety-turned-linebacker, used increased size at 230 pounds with excellent footspeed to develop into a solid blitzing linebacker with 50 solo tackles – nine for a loss – to lead the Horned Frogs defense in 2020.

The 6-foot-2, 230-pounder also recorded 90 total tackles – second in the Big 12 – en route to earning his second First Team All-Big 12 honor.