:Reggie Austin (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1977)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Reggie Austin

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| position = Cornerback

| number = 39, 24

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|01|21}}

| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

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| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 9

| weight_lbs = 175

| draftyear = 2000

| draftround = 4

| draftpick = 125

| high_school = C. L. Harper

| college = Wake Forest

| pastteams =

| statlabel1 = Tackles

| statvalue1 = 22

| statlabel2 = Interceptions

| statvalue2 = 2

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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}}

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