Austin Corbett

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Austin Corbett
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Corbett at 2017 Mountain West media days
No. 63 – Carolina Panthers
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-05) September 5, 1995 (age 28)
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:306 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school: Edward C. Reed
(Sparks, Nevada)
College: Nevada (2013–2017)
NFL Draft: 2018  / Round: 2 / Pick: 33
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:76
Games started:62
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Austin Corbett (born September 5, 1995) is an American football guard for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Corbett played for Reed High School in Sparks, Nevada. Starting as a walk on, he played college football at Nevada.

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College career

Before the 2017 season, Corbett had more experience than any other offensive lineman on the Wolf Pack. [1] After the season, he received several team honors including being named the Basalite Big Blocker and a team captain. [2] Overall, Corbett was a 4-year starter at left tackle for Nevada, taking over for his future Cleveland Browns teammate Joel Bitonio as Nevada’s starting left tackle as a redshirt freshman. [3] [4]

Following his senior season, Corbett was named as a semifinalist for the 2017 Burlsworth Trophy. [5] He was also invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl. [6]

Professional career

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 4+38 in
(1.94 m)
306 lb
(139 kg)
33+18 in
(0.84 m)
10+12 in
(0.27 m)
5.15 s1.76 s2.96 s4.50 s7.87 s28 in
(0.71 m)
8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)
19 reps
All values from NFL Combine [7] [8]

Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns selected Austin Corbett in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. [9] On May 6, Corbett signed a four-year deal worth $7.568 million featuring a $3.584 million signing bonus. [10] [11]

Los Angeles Rams

The Browns traded Corbett to the Los Angeles Rams on October 15, 2019, in exchange for the Rams' fifth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. [12] [13] In 2019, Corbett started in 7 of 8 games after his trade to the Rams. In 2021-22, Corbett started all 17 regular season games. Corbett also started in every playoff game, including Super Bowl LVI, as the Rams went on to win the game 23-20, playing at home, against the Cincinnati Bengals. [14]

Carolina Panthers

On March 16, 2022, Corbett signed a three-year, $26.25 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. [15] In the season finale against the New Orleans Saints, he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament. [16]

On August 29, 2023, Corbett was placed on the team's reserve/physically unable to perform list which would require him to miss the first four games of the 2023 season. [17] He was activated on October 24. [18] He suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 11 and was placed on injured reserve on November 22. [19]

Statistics

YearTeamGamesStarts
2018 CLE 111
2019 CLE 30
LAR 87
2020 LAR 1616
2021 LAR 1717
Career 5541

Personal life

Corbett is a citizen of the Walker River Paiute Tribe. [20]

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