Austen Lane

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Austen Lane
No. 92, 97
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1987-11-09) November 9, 1987 (age 36)
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Iola-Scandinavia (WI)
College: Murray State
NFL draft: 2010  / Round: 5 / Pick: 153
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • OVC Defensive Player of the Year (2009)
  • First-team All-American (2009)
  • Third-team All-American (2008)
  • 2× First-team All-OVC (2008, 2009)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:66
Sacks:3.0
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Austen Lane (born November 9, 1987) is a former American football defensive end and current mixed martial artist in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Murray State. He has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, and Chicago Bears.

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Early years

Lane grew up in Iola, Wisconsin. [1]

Lane made 14.5 sacks on defense and caught 31 passes for 717 yards and 13 touchdowns on offense his senior year at Iola-Scandinavia High School. He earned All-conference and All-region honors for defense and offense and was selected All-state as a defensive end and honorable mention All-state as a wide receiver. Additionally, he had five blocked punts, 77 solo tackles, 61 assisted tackles and four fumble recoveries his senior year. He also earned two letters as a member of the Thunderbirds' basketball team and was named Second-team All-conference in 2004–05.

College career

Lane started 40 of 43 games at Murray State of the Football Championship Subdivision. He holds school records with 29 sacks and 55 tackles for loss. [2] Following his senior year, he was named as a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, given to the top defensive player in FCS football. He was named as a FCS first-team All-American by the Associated Press and was selected as the Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year. [3]

In 2009 Lane was second in the FCS with 11.0 sacks and third in the FCS with 19.5 tackles-for-loss after leading the OVC in sacks and TFL. He also ended the year with intercepting a pass and returning it 21 yards for a touchdown in a victory over Austin Peay. For the season in 11 games, he had 64 total tackles, 32 solo stops, 19.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, 1 interception for 21 yards and 1 touchdown, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 8 quarterback hurries, 2 pass breakups.

The previous season he played in all 12 games and recorded 63 tackles, ranked second in the country with 22 tackles-for-loss and set MSU single-season record with 12 sacks. In 2007 Lane started 10 games at defensive end and led all defensive linemen with 48 stops, including 28 solo stops. In 2006 as a true freshman he played in 10 games, making 34 tackles, including 11 solo stops. He also had 3.5 tackles for a loss, finished with 2.5 sacks and had one pass break-up and blocked two kicks.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+3⁄4 in
(1.97 m)		276 lb
(125 kg)		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		4.58 s1.51 s2.61 s4.07 s6.70 s35 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Murray State Pro Day. [4] [5] [6]

Following his senior season at Murray State, Lane was invited to participate in the 2010 Senior Bowl as a member of the North roster. He scored a touchdown off a fumble recovery in the second quarter and the North squad went on to win the game over the South 31–13. [7]

Lane was projected to be drafted in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com. [8]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Lane was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round (153rd overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft. [9] He was reunited with his college coach Matt Griffin, who had previously been hired by the Jaguars as an offensive assistant. [10] Lane was signed to a contract on July 14, 2010. The deal was for four-years and $1.974 million, including a $184,190 signing bonus. [11]

He was released on June 13, 2013. He wrote about the experience on Sports Illustrated's website. [12]

Kansas City Chiefs

He was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs on June 14, 2013. [12]

Detroit Lions

Lane was signed by the Detroit Lions on November 5, 2013, [13] but was cut on November 27. [14]

Chicago Bears

Lane was signed by the Chicago Bears on February 17, 2014, [15] but was released on August 30. [16] He re-signed in December 2014.

Retirement

On August 3, 2015, Lane announced his retirement. [17]

Mixed martial arts career

Austen Lane
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight243 lb (110 kg; 17 st 5 lb)
Division Heavyweight [18]
Fighting out of Jacksonville, Florida, United States
TeamBulldog Boxing, 10th Planet Jacksonville
RankBlue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [19]
Years active2017–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins12
By knockout11
By submission1
Losses4
By knockout4
No contests1
Amateur record
Total5
Wins5
By knockout5
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Amateur career

In November 2015, Lane made his amateur MMA debut, in which he defeated Micah Cross by knockout in the first round. Over the next year, Lane increased his amateur MMA record to 5 wins against no losses with all of his wins coming via knockout.

Professional career

Lane made his professional MMA debut in April 2017. [20] He won his debut via knockout in the first round. Over the following year and into 2018, Lane fought three more times and improved his professional MMA record to 4 wins against no losses with again all of his wins coming via knockout.

In April 2018, it was announced that Lane would face fellow former NFL defensive end Greg Hardy at Dana White's Contender Series 9 on June 12. [21] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [22]

Lane returned to the regional MMA circuit to gain more experience, amassing a record of 7 wins and 2 losses over the next four years. This earned him a second shot on Dana White's Contender Series in 2022. He faced Richard Jacobi on September 20, 2022. He won the fight via TKO in the first round and was awarded a UFC contract. [23]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Lane was scheduled to face Junior Tafa on February 11, 2023 at UFC 284. [24] However, he withdrew from the bout due to undisclosed reasons. [25]

Lane faced Justin Tafa on June 24, 2023 at UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria. [26] Less than thirty seconds into the bout, Lane eyepoked Tafa who was unable to continue, resulting in a no contest. [27] The pair had a rematch on September 10, 2023 at UFC 293. [28] Lane lost the fight via knockout in round one. [29]

Lane is scheduled to face Jhonata Diniz on April 27, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 55. [30]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
17 matches12 wins4 losses
By knockout114
By submission10
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss12–4 (1) Justin Tafa KO (punches) UFC 293 September 10, 202311:22 Sydney, Australia
NC12–3 (1) Justin Tafa NC (accidental eye poke) UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria June 24, 202310:29 Jacksonville, Florida, United StatesAccidental eye poke rendered Tafa unable to continue.
Win12–3Richard JacobiTKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 55 September 20, 202214:34 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win11–3Eric LunsfordTKO (knee injury)Fury FC 58February 27, 202211:39 Dallas, Texas, United StatesDefended the FFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win10–3 Juan Adams TKO (punches)Fury FC 54November 21, 202140:43 Houston, Texas, United StatesWon the FFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win9–3Rashaun JacksonKO (punch)Combat Night: Clash of the Titans 5July 24, 202110:31 Orlando, Florida, United StatesWon the vacant CN Heavyweight Championship.
Win8–3Brad TaylorSubmission (rear-naked choke)Combat Night Pro 20March 13, 202112:35 Orlando, Florida, United States
Win7–3Tebaris GordonTKO (punches)Warfare MMA 19September 12, 202012:22 North Charleston, South Carolina, United StatesWon the Warfare FC Heavyweight Championship.
Loss6–3Vernon LewisTKO (punches) LFA 83 March 6, 202014:10 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win6–2Cameron GrahamTKO (punches)Combat Night Pro 14July 20, 201921:25 Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Win5–2Brad TaylorKO (punches)Combat Night Pro 13March 16, 201913:07 Pensacola, Florida, United States
Loss4–2Frank TateTKO (punches)Island Fights 50September 29, 201812:41 Pensacola, Florida, United States
Loss4–1 Greg Hardy TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 9 June 12, 201810:57 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win4–0Benjamin RowlandTKO (doctor stoppage)Warfare MMA 18March 10, 201813:53 North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
Win3–0Justin ThorntonTKO (punches)Battle at the Beach 3November 18, 201711:39 Jekyll Island, Georgia, United States
Win2–0Johnathan MillerKO (punch)Combat Night 72: Pro 2July 29, 201710:20 Orlando, Florida, United States
Win1–0John DarlingTKO (punches)Combat Night 72: Pro 2April 1, 201710:14 Sarasota, Florida, United StatesHeavyweight debut.

Personal life

In 2011, Lane was featured on the cover of Eastbay, the popular sporting goods catalog. [31]

Lane gained notoriety in June 2012 after posting a fake workout routine on Twitter. [32] [ dead link ]

Lane wrote some columns for Monday Morning Quarterback on the website of Sports Illustrated . [12] [33]

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