Austin Reiter
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Austin Reiter
| image = Austin Reiter.png
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Reiter with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Center
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|11|27}}
| birth_place = Arlington, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 300
| high_school = Lakewood Ranch
(Bradenton, Florida)
| college = South Florida
| draftyear = 2015
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 222
| pastteams =
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})*
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2020}})
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2021}})
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2021}})
- Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|2021}})*
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2022|2023}})*
| status =
| highlights =
- 3× Super Bowl champion (LIV, LVII, LVIII)
| statseason = 2023
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 65
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 38
| pfr = R/ReitAu00
}}
Austin Reiter (born November 27, 1991) is an American professional football center. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Schad |first=Tom |date=May 2, 2015 |title=With their last pick of 2015, Redskins select USF center Austin Reiter |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/may/2/redskins-get-usfs-austin-reiter-seventh-round-2015/ |access-date=August 22, 2021 |website=The Washington Times}} He played high school football at Lakewood Ranch High School in Florida and college football at South Florida.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2 7/8
| weight = 300
| dash = 5.17
| ten split = 1.71
| twenty split = 2.83
| shuttle = 4.53
| cone drill = 7.65
| vertical = 34.0
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 11
| arm span = 32
| hand span = 9 1/2
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=2015 NFL Draft Scout Austin Reiter College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=111625&DraftYear=2015 |access-date=September 6, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Washington Redskins=
With their last pick in the 2015 NFL draft, the Washington Redskins selected Reiter in the seventh round with the 222nd overall pick.{{Cite web |title=2015 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2015/draft.htm |access-date=March 17, 2021 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He signed a four-year contract with the team on May 8, 2015.{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Mike |date=May 8, 2015 |title=Redskins agree to terms with draft picks Mitchel, Reiter |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2015/05/08/redskins-agree-to-terms-with-draft-picks-mitchel-reiter/ |access-date=May 25, 2015 |website=WashingtonPost.com}}{{Cite web |date=May 11, 2015 |title=Nine Redskins Draft Picks Agree To Terms |url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Nine-Redskins-Draft-Picks-Agree-To-Terms/107e54e5-dde6-488a-885a-8824cc641bcc |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910040806/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Nine-Redskins-Draft-Picks-Agree-To-Terms/107e54e5-dde6-488a-885a-8824cc641bcc |archive-date=September 10, 2017 |access-date=May 21, 2015 |website=Redskins.com}} He was waived on September 4 before the start of the regular season,{{Cite web |last=Keim |first=John |date=September 4, 2015 |title=Redskins cut seventh-round pick Austin Reiter |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/washington-commanders/post/_/id/19590/redskins-cut-seventh-round-pick-austin-reiter |access-date=September 5, 2015 |website=ESPN.com}} but signed to the practice squad on September 29.{{Cite web |last=Czarda |first=Stephen |date=September 29, 2015 |title=Redskins Sign Dunbar, Foster; Lauvao, Rogers Placed On IR |url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Dunbar-Foster-Lauvao-Rogers-Placed-On-IR/1d80c066-1cee-44a2-ad81-363d011d7d62 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001034800/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Dunbar-Foster-Lauvao-Rogers-Placed-On-IR/1d80c066-1cee-44a2-ad81-363d011d7d62 |archive-date=October 1, 2015 |access-date=September 29, 2015 |website=Redskins.com}}
He signed a futures contract on January 11, 2016.{{Cite web |date=January 11, 2016 |title=Redskins Sign Seven To Reserve/Future Contracts |url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Seven-To-ReserveFuture-Contracts/d7070ad9-8905-4be0-8ef6-d28816213141 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007170036/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Seven-To-ReserveFuture-Contracts/d7070ad9-8905-4be0-8ef6-d28816213141 |archive-date=October 7, 2017 |access-date=January 16, 2016 |website=Redskins.com}} He was released by the Redskins on September 13, 2016.{{Cite web |title=09/13: Redskins Make Roster Moves |url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/0913-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/c4d2a719-b550-4e66-ada5-a7bf60bbf586 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914172050/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/0913-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/c4d2a719-b550-4e66-ada5-a7bf60bbf586 |archive-date=September 14, 2016 |access-date=September 14, 2016 |website=Redskins.com}} He was re-signed to the teams' practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |last=Bouda |first=Nate |date=September 15, 2016 |title=Redskins Sign C Austin Reiter To Practice Squad |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/redskins-signing-c-austin-reiter-practice-squad-clearing-waivers/ |access-date=March 17, 2021 |website=NFLTradeRumors.co |language=en-US}}
=Cleveland Browns=
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On September 20, 2016, Reiter signed with the Cleveland Browns' active roster.{{Cite web |title=Browns sign QB Charlie Whitehurst, OL Austin Reiter |url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-QB-Charlie-Whitehurst-OL-Austin-Reiter/0a269d23-1f4e-4cde-ba60-81f968cca538 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921184414/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-QB-Charlie-Whitehurst-OL-Austin-Reiter/0a269d23-1f4e-4cde-ba60-81f968cca538 |archive-date=September 21, 2016 |access-date=September 20, 2016 |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}} On October 2, he started his first game for the Browns but suffered a season-ending ACL tear during the contest.{{cite web | last=Cabot | first=Mary Kay | title=Browns center Austin Reiter has torn ACL, out for the year | website=cleveland | date=2016-10-03 | url=https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2016/10/browns_center_austin_reiter_ha.html | access-date=2025-01-01}} He was placed on injured reserve on October 10, 2016.{{Cite web |date=October 10, 2016 |title=Browns awarded OL Jonathan Cooper via waivers |url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-awarded-OL-Jonathan-Cooper-via-waivers/ac911d50-195d-44a2-9438-965cb65a4ef6 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116050401/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-awarded-OL-Jonathan-Cooper-via-waivers/ac911d50-195d-44a2-9438-965cb65a4ef6 |archive-date=November 16, 2016 |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}}
Reiter was waived by the Browns on September 2, 2018.{{Cite web |last=Gribble |first=Andrew |date=September 2, 2018 |title=Browns claim 5 players in latest moves to reshaped 53-man roster |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-claim-5-players-in-latest-moves-to-reshaped-53-man-roster |access-date=March 17, 2021 |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}}
=Kansas City Chiefs (first stint)=
On September 3, 2018, Reiter was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs.{{Cite web |last=Goldman |first=Charles |date=September 3, 2018 |title=Chiefs claim former Browns OL Austin Reiter, release Bryan Witzmann |url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2018/09/03/chiefs-claim-former-browns-ol-austin-reiter-waive-bryan-witzmann/ |access-date=March 17, 2021 |website=Chiefs Wire |publisher=USA Today}} He signed a two-year contract extension with the Chiefs on December 6, 2018.{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=John |date=December 5, 2018 |title=Chiefs backup center Austin Reiter signed to contract extension (updated with contract details) |url=https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2018/12/5/18128131/chiefs-backup-center-austin-reiter-signed-to-contract-extension |access-date=March 17, 2021 |website=Arrowhead Pride |language=en}}
In 2019, Reiter was named the Chiefs starting center and started every game including the playoffs. He won Super Bowl LIV when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20.{{Cite web |last=Shook |first=Nick |date=February 2, 2020 |title=Chiefs rally once again to defeat 49ers, win SB LIV |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-rally-once-again-to-defeat-49ers-win-sb-liv-0ap3000001100762 |access-date=February 2, 2020 |website=NFL.com}}
=New Orleans Saints=
On September 15, 2021, Reiter was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad. On September 18, 2021, Reiter was promoted to the Saints active roster for the game against the Carolina Panthers.{{Cite web |last=Sigler |first=John |date=September 14, 2021 |title=Free agent center Austin Reiter signs with Saints practice squad |url=https://saintswire.usatoday.com/lists/saints-sign-austin-reiter-practice-squad-roster-moves-news/ |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=Saints Wire |publisher=USA Today}}
=Miami Dolphins=
On October 5, 2021, Reiter was signed by the Miami Dolphins off the Saints' practice squad.{{Cite web |date=October 5, 2021 |title=Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Trade WR Grant, Sign C Reiter |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/roster-moves-miami-dolphins-trade-wr-grant-sign-c-reiter |access-date=February 16, 2024 |website=MiamiDolphins.com}} He started five games at center due to injury before being released on December 14.{{Cite web |date=December 14, 2021 |title=Roster Moves: Dolphins Waive C Reiter |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/roster-moves-dolphins-waive-c-reiter |access-date=February 16, 2024 |website=MiamiDolphins.com}}
=Los Angeles Rams=
On December 18, 2021, Reiter was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad, but was released three days later.{{Cite web |last=Chavkin |first=Daniel |date=December 18, 2021 |title=Rams Sign Five To Practice Squad |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/rams-sign-five-to-practice-squad/ |access-date=February 14, 2024 |website=NFL Trade Rumors}}
=Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)=
Reiter signed with the Chiefs on March 24, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=John |date=March 23, 2022 |title=Former Chiefs center returning for 2022 |url=https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2022/3/23/22993405/nfl-free-agency-2022-former-chiefs-center-austin-reiter-returning-for-2022 |access-date=February 14, 2024 |website=Arrowhead Pride}} He was released on May 6, but re-signed four days later. He was released on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players |url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-announce-roster-moves-to-meet-nfl-mandated-53-players-x7029 |access-date=February 16, 2024 |website=Chiefs.com}}{{Cite web |last=Foote |first=Jordan |date=August 31, 2022 |title=Kansas City Chiefs 2022 Practice Squad Tracker |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/chiefs/news/kansas-city-chiefs-practice-squad-tracker-2022-roster-news-and-reports |access-date=February 14, 2024 |website=SI.com}} Reiter won his second Super Bowl ring when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202302120phi.htm |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He signed a reserve/future contract on February 15, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Goldman |first=Charles |date=February 15, 2023 |title=Chiefs sign 12 practice squad players on reserve/future contracts |url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/lists/kansas-city-chiefs-12-practice-squad-reserve-future-contracts-signed-outlook/ |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=Chiefs Wire |publisher=USA Today}}
On August 29, 2023, Reiter was released by the Chiefs and re-signed to the practice squad.{{Cite web |date=August 29, 2023 |title=Chiefs 2023 Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53 |url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-2023-roster-down-to-nfl-mandated-53 |access-date=October 21, 2023 |website=Chiefs.com}}{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2023 |title=Chiefs Announce Roster Moves |url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-announce-roster-moves |access-date=October 21, 2023 |website=Chiefs.com}} Reiter won his third championship when the Chiefs defeated the 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.{{Cite web |last=Maaddi |first=Rob |date=February 12, 2024 |title=Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25-22 over 49ers in overtime |url=https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-2024-score-chiefs-49ers-49b5dca51c05ab0f259cef0d7da76c2d |access-date=February 14, 2024 |website=AP News |language=en}}
References
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External links
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