Rodney Austin
Rodney Austin (born December 4, 1988) is an American football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Lions after the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Elon University.
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| Position: | Offensive lineman | ||
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| Born: | December 4, 1988 St. Louis, Missouri | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 311 lb (141 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Charlotte (NC) East Mecklenburg | ||
| College: | Elon | ||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||
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College career
He played college football at Elon University.[1]
Professional career
He was signed by the Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He was released on August 31, 2012 when the Lions established their final 53 roster but was signed to their practice squad the next day after he cleared waivers.
On April 21, 2015, Austin was released by the Detroit Lions following his arrest on April 17.[2]
on March 28, 2018, he was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade.[3] On March 15, 2019, he was again assigned to the Brigade.
Personal life
Austin was arrested on April 17, 2015, after being charged with assault against a female, assault on a child under 12, misdemeanor larceny and interference with emergency communication in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.[4]
References
- Twentyman, Tim. "Team". Detroitlions.com. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- Twentyman, Tim (April 21, 2015). "Lions release guard Rodney Austin following arrest". Detroit Lions. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- Meinke, Kyle (April 21, 2015). "Rodney Austin arrested on charges of assaulting female and child under 12; released by Detroit Lions". MLive. Retrieved April 21, 2015.