Austin Pasztor

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Austin Pasztor
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Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1990-11-26) November 26, 1990 (age 33)
Langton, Ontario, Canada
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, Virginia)
College: Virginia
CFL Draft: 2012  / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:67
Games started:43
Player stats at PFR

Austin William Pasztor (born November 26, 1990) is a Canadian former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers and was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2012.

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Early life

Pasztor attended Glendale High School before transferring to Fork Union Military Academy. [1]

College career

Pasztor finished his college eligibility with the Virginia Cavaliers. [2] [3] He was selected fourth overall by the Edmonton Eskimos in the 2012 CFL Draft. [4] He was ranked as the fourth best player in the Canadian Football League's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2012 CFL Draft. [5]

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

On April 29, 2012, Pasztor signed with the Minnesota Vikings. On August 31, 2012, as the Vikings reduced their roster down to league maximum of 53 players, he was released. [6]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Pasztor was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad on September 17, 2012. He was promoted to the active roster on December 14. He started three games for the Jaguars in 2012. [7]

On October 2, 2013, the Jaguars announced that they had traded starting left tackle Eugene Monroe to the Baltimore Ravens. [8] Monroe's left tackle position was filled by Luke Joeckel, paving the way for Pasztor to become the team's starting right tackle despite the fact he had been primarily used at guard in the past. Overall, in the 2013 season, he appeared in 15 games and started 13. [9] In the 2014 season, he appeared in and started eight games. [10]

He was released by the Jaguars on September 5, 2015. [11]

Cleveland Browns

Pasztor was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on September 6, 2015. [12] On March 22, 2016, Pasztor was offered a one-year tender. He signed his tender on April 4. [13] Overall, in the 2015 season, he appeared in all 16 games and started four. [14] In the 2016 season, he appeared in and started all 16 games. [15]

Atlanta Falcons

On August 19, 2017, Pasztor signed with the Atlanta Falcons. [16] In the 2017 season, he appeared in seven games. [17]

On March 13, 2018, Pasztor signed a one-year contract extension with the Falcons. [18] He was released on August 31, 2018. [19] He was re-signed on October 24, 2018. [20] He was released again on November 8, 2018. [21]

Tennessee Titans

On December 11, 2018, Pasztor was signed by the Tennessee Titans. [22] He was released on August 31, 2019. [23]

Personal life

During the 2018 and 2019 offseasons, Pasztor hosted Pasztor's Principles Football Camp and Combine, a free skills camp for students from seventh grade to high school in Brantford, Ontario. Every offseason since 2017, Pasztor has been working toward earning his master's degree in business. [24]

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References

  1. ↑ Dertinger, Jeff. "Austin Pasztor plays first NFL game". Delhi News Record. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Austin Pasztor College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ "2012 CFL Draft - CFL.ca". CFL.ca. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ CFL Scouting Bureau - April 2012 Archived April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Craig, Mark. "Chris Carr, Sage Rosenfels surprises among Vikings' final cuts". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Austin Pasztor 2012 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  8. ↑ Hanzus (October 1, 2013). "Jaguars trade Eugene Monroe to Ravens for draft picks". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Austin Pasztor 2013 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Austin Pasztor 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  11. ↑ Oehser, John (September 5, 2015). "Marks to active roster as Jaguars move to 53". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Browns Claim OT Austin Pasztor from Jaguars". DawgsByNature.com. September 6, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Browns sign restricted free agents and exclusive rights players". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Austin Pasztor 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Austin Pasztor 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  16. ↑ McFadden, Will (August 19, 2017). "Falcons Sign Former Cleveland Browns Tackle Austin Pasztor, Waive OL Marquis Lucas". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017.
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  18. ↑ McFadden, Will (March 13, 2018). "Falcons sign Leon McFadden and Austin Pasztor to one-year extensions". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018.
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  20. ↑ McFadden, Will (October 24, 2018). "Falcons place Brandon Fusco on IR, sign two offensive linemen". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  21. ↑ "Falcons waive Austin Pasztor to make room for Bruce Irvin". TheFalcoholic.com. November 8, 2018.
  22. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (December 11, 2018). "Titans Place TE Jonnu Smith, RT Jack Conklin on Injured Reserve; Team Adds TE Wick, OL Pasztor to 53-Man Roster". TitansOnline.com.
  23. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2019). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players While Also Trading WR Taywan Taylor to Browns". TitansOnline.com.
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