Austin Cutting
American football player (born 1996)
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Austin Cutting (born October 27, 1996) is an American former professional football player who was a long snapper in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Air Force Falcons[1] and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft.[2]
Palmdale, California, U.S.
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| Position | Long snapper | ||||||
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| Born | October 27, 1996 Palmdale, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Central (Fort Worth, Texas) | ||||||
| College | Air Force | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: 7th round, 250th overall pick | ||||||
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Professional career
Cutting was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round (250th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[3] 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school graduates to be allowed to defer their 24-month service policy,[4] but the United States Secretary of Defense rescinded the policy in 2017 to allow military service academy student-athlete graduates to delay their assignments to explore professional sports opportunities. In June 2019, US 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.[5]
Cutting was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 10, 2020,[6] and activated four days later.[7] He was waived on December 1, 2020.[8]
