:Reggie Austin (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1977)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Reggie Austin
| image =
| caption =
| position = Cornerback
| number = 39, 24
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|01|21}}
| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
| death_date =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lbs = 175
| draftyear = 2000
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 125
| high_school = C. L. Harper
| college = Wake Forest
| pastteams =
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2000|2002}})
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2004}})*
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2006}})*
| statlabel1 = Tackles
| statvalue1 = 22
| statlabel2 = Interceptions
| statvalue2 = 2
| pfr =
| highlights =
| HOF =
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Reginald Antonio Austin (born January 21, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for three seasons for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was a fourth round selection (125th overall pick) in the 2000 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2000 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played mostly as a backup.
Career
In 2002, Austin's first game was in a September 22 game against the New Orleans Saints.{{cite news|last1=Mullin|first1=John|title=Austin soars, then crashes|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/cs-020922bearsdefbacks-story.html|accessdate=3 October 2017|work=Chicago Tribune|date=22 September 2002}}
References
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Category:Players of American football from Atlanta
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players
Category:Chicago Bears players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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