Austen Pleasants

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Austen Pleasants
No. 62 – San Francisco 49ers
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-22) August 22, 1997 (age 27)
Ironton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school: Dawson-Bryant (Coal Grove, Ohio)
College: Ohio
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-MAC (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Austen Pleasants (born August 22, 1997) is an American professional football guard for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio.

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Early life

Pleasants was born on August 22, 1997, in Ironton, Ohio, son of Michael Wilburn and Jennifer Vanderhoof-Pleasants. Has one younger brother, Arik. [1] He attended Dawson-Bryant High School in Coal Grove, Ohio, and was a four year letterman in football, basketball, and Track and Field. [1] He earned multiple honors while playing as an offensive lineman and defensive tackle and was a 2-star recruit as a lineman. [1] [2] [3] He accepted a football scholarship offer from Ohio University over University of Akron and University of Toledo. [3]

College career

Pleasants redshirted his first college year for Ohio but finished his career with 28 games and 20 starts. [1] He earned Second-team All-Mid-American Conference honors in 2019. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 6+1⁄8 in
(1.98 m)		310 lb
(141 kg)		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)
All values from Pro Day [5]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On April 25, 2020, Pleasants was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars after going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft. [6] On September 7, 2020, he was signed to their practice squad after being waived the day before. [7] On October 18, 2020, he was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list. [8] He was activated off the list on October 22, 2020. [9] After being waived in September 2021, he was signed to Jaguars practice squad on October 9, 2021. [10] On October 12, 2021, he was released from the practice squad. [11]

Carolina Panthers

Pleasants was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad on October 12, 2021, the same day he was released from the Jaguars. [12] He was elevated to the active roster on November 27, 2021, and played his first career game in the Week 12 10–33 loss against the Miami Dolphins. [13] On January 11, 2022, he signed a reserve/future contract with the team. [14] On August 22, 2022, Pleasants was waived by the Panthers. [15]

Los Angeles Chargers

On November 9, 2022, Pleasants was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad. [16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023. [17]

On August 29, 2023, Pleasants was waived by the Chargers and re-signed to the practice squad. [18] [19] He was released on September 12.

Chicago Bears

On September 20, 2023, Pleasants was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad. [20] He was released on October 21.

Arizona Cardinals

On November 8, Pleasants was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. [21] He was released on November 28. [22]

Los Angeles Chargers (second stint)

On December 1, 2023, Pleasants was signed to the Chargers practice squad. [23]

Arizona Cardinals (second stint)

On January 9, 2024, Pleasants signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals. [24] He was waived on August 26, and later re-signed to the practice squad. [25] He was released on October 15. [26]

Chicago Bears (second stint)

On October 29, 2024, Pleasants was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad. [27] He was released on December 3.

San Francisco 49ers

On December 17, 2024, Pleasants was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad. [28] On December 21, 2024, Pleasants was promoted to the active roster. [29]

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