Austin Reiter
Austin Reiter (born November 27, 1991) is an American football center for the Kansas City Chiefs 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 high school football at Lakewood Ranch in Florida and college football for the University of South Florida. His father Richard Reiter played football for University of Cincinnati in the 1980s.
Reiter in 2019 | |||||||
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Position: | Center | ||||||
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Born: | Arlington, Texas | November 27, 1991||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton, Florida) | ||||||
College: | South Florida | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 222 | ||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Professional career
Washington Redskins
With their last pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins selected Reiter in the seventh round. He signed a four-year contract with the team 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]
Reiter was waived by the Browns on September 2, 2018.[10]
Kansas City Chiefs
On September 3, 2018, Reiter was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs.[11] He signed a two-year contract extension with the Chiefs on December 6, 2018.[12] Reiter won Super Bowl LIV when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-20.[13]
References
- "With their last pick of 2015, Redskins select USF center Austin Reiter". The Washington Times. May 2, 2015.
- Jones, Mike (May 8, 2015). "Redskins agree to terms with draft picks Mitchel, Reiter". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- "Nine Redskins Draft Picks Agree To Terms". Redskins.com. May 11, 2015. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- 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. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- "Redskins Sign Seven To Reserve/Future Contracts". Redskins.com. January 11, 2016. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- "09/13: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- "Browns sign QB Charlie Whitehurst, OL Austin Reiter". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- "Browns awarded OL Jonathan Cooper via waivers". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 10, 2016. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016.
- Gribble, Andrew (September 2, 2018). "Browns claim 5 players in latest moves to reshaped 53-man roster". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- "Chiefs claim former Browns OL Austin Reiter, release Bryan Witzmann". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. September 3, 2018.
- "Chiefs backup center Austin Reiter signed to contract extension (updated with contract details)". ArrowheadPride.com. December 6, 2018.
- "Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl LIV". NFL. Retrieved February 2, 2020.