Austin Reiter
| No. 62 Cleveland Browns | |||||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 27, 1991 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Arlington, Texas | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Bradenton (FL) Lakewood Ranch | ||||||
| College: | South Florida | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 222 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||
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Austin Reiter (born November 27, 1991) is an American football center for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football for the University of South Florida.
Professional career
Washington Redskins
With their last pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins selected Reiter in the seventh round. His agents Jesse Foreman and Nodirbek Talipov, of Global Sports & Entertainment, negotiated a four-year contract on May 8, 2015.[2][3] He was waived on September 4 before the start of the regular season,[4] but signed to the practice squad on September 29.[5]
He signed a futures contract on January 11, 2016.[6] He was released by the Redskins on September 13, 2016.[7] He was re-signed to the teams' practice squad the next day.
Cleveland Browns
On September 20, 2016, Reiter signed with the Cleveland Browns' active roster.[8] On October 2, he started his first game for the Browns but suffered a season-ending ACL tear during the contest. He was placed on injured reserve on October 10, 2016.[9]
References
- ↑ "With their last pick of 2015, Redskins select USF center Austin Reiter". Washington Times. May 2, 2015.
- ↑ Jones, Mike (May 8, 2015). "Redskins agree to terms with draft picks Mitchel, Reiter". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
- ↑ "Nine Redskins Draft Picks Agree To Terms". Redskins.com. May 11, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
- ↑ Keim, John (September 4, 2015). "Redskins cut seventh-round pick Austin Reiter". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ↑ Czarda, Stephen (September 29, 2015). "Redskins Sign Dunbar, Foster; Lauvao, Rogers Placed On IR". Redskins.com. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Redskins Sign Seven To Reserve/Future Contracts". Redskins.com. January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ↑ "09/13: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com.
- ↑ "Browns sign QB Charlie Whitehurst, OL Austin Reiter". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ↑ "Browns awarded OL Jonathan Cooper via waivers". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 10, 2016.