Austin Cutting
| No. 58 – Minnesota Vikings | |||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||
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| Born: | October 27, 1996 Keller, Texas | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Central (TX) | ||
| College: | Air Force | ||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 7 / pick: 250 | ||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||
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Austin Cutting (born October 27, 1996) is an American football long snapper for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).[1] Cutting played college football at the United States Air Force Academy,[2] and was selected by the Vikings in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[3]
Professional career
Cutting was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round (250th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[4] There had been precedent (such as Joe Cardona of the 2015 NFL draft) for military school graduates to be allowed to defer their 24 month service policy,[5] but in 2017 United States Secretary of Defense, Jim Mattis, rescinded the policy to allow military service academy student-athlete graduates to delay their assignments to explore professional sports opportunities. In June 2019, United States President Donald Trump requested that a policy be established to facilitate athletic pursuits and Cutting was the first to sign a professional contract following the new policy.[6]
References
- ^ "Austin Cutting". www.vikings.com. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- ^ "Austin Cutting to serve his country with Air Force but still could be Vikings' long snapper". Twin Cities. 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- ^ OConnell, Jim. "Air Force long snapper Austin Cutting drafted by Minnesota Vikings". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- ^ Peters, Craig (April 27, 2019). "Vikings Cap 2019 Draft by Selecting Receiver and Long Snapper". Vikings.com.
- ^ Tomasson, Chris (April 29, 2019). "Austin Cutting to serve his country with Air Force but still could be Vikings' long snapper". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ Hartsell, Jeff (August 14, 2019). "Trump decision could help West Ashley's Brett Toth get Army's permission to play in NFL". The Post and Courier. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
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