Austin Pasztor Explained

Austin Pasztor
Number:67, 68
Position:Offensive tackle
Birth Date:November 26, 1990
Birth Place:Langton, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lbs:305
Undraftedyear:2012
Cfldraftyear:2012
Cfldraftround:1
Cfldraftpick:4
High School:Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, Virginia)
College:Virginia
Pastteams:
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Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:67
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:43
Pfr:PaszAu00

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.

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Austin Pasztor plays first NFL game . Dertinger . Jeff . Delhi News Record . March 13, 2018 . en-CA.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . April 24, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120623010130/http://virginiasports.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17800 . June 23, 2012 .
  3. Web site: Austin Pasztor College Stats . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . March 13, 2018.
  4. Web site: 2012 CFL Draft - CFL.ca . CFL.ca . en-US . March 13, 2018.
  5. https://www.cfl.ca/cfl-scouting-bureau-april-2012 CFL Scouting Bureau - April 2012
  6. Web site: Craig. Mark. Chris Carr, Sage Rosenfels surprises among Vikings' final cuts. Star Tribune. September 1, 2012.
  7. Web site: Austin Pasztor 2012 Game Log . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . March 13, 2018.
  8. News: Jaguars trade Eugene Monroe to Ravens for draft picks . Hanzus . NFL.com . October 1, 2013 . March 13, 2018.
  9. Web site: Austin Pasztor 2013 Game Log . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . March 13, 2018.
  10. Web site: Austin Pasztor 2014 Game Log . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . March 13, 2018.
  11. Web site: Marks to active roster as Jaguars move to 53. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107030330/https://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Marks-to-active-roster-as-Jaguars-move-to-53/702f793f-8ae8-4cce-8109-cb0627d3f620. dead. November 7, 2017. Oehser, John. Jaguars.com. September 5, 2015.
  12. Web site: Browns Claim OT Austin Pasztor from Jaguars. DawgsByNature.com. September 6, 2015.
  13. Web site: ClevelandBrowns.com. Browns sign restricted free agents and exclusive rights players. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107004416/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-restricted-free-agents-and-exclusive-rights-players/25b7656a-a143-4555-a005-89b7fc6bde37. dead. November 7, 2017. April 4, 2016. April 10, 2016.
  14. Web site: Austin Pasztor 2015 Game Log . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . March 13, 2018.
  15. Web site: Austin Pasztor 2016 Game Log . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . March 13, 2018.
  16. Web site: Falcons Sign Former Cleveland Browns Tackle Austin Pasztor, Waive OL Marquis Lucas. https://web.archive.org/web/20171229004533/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-sign-former-Cleveland-Browns-tackle-Austin-Pasztor-waive-OL-Marquis-Lucas/735e679c-ce60-403a-b56b-96cddc87587d. dead. December 29, 2017. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. August 19, 2017.
  17. Web site: Austin Pasztor 2017 Game Log . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . March 13, 2018.
  18. Web site: Falcons sign Leon McFadden and Austin Pasztor to one-year extensions. https://web.archive.org/web/20180315022939/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/transactions/article-1/Falcons-sign-Leon-McFadden-and-Austin-Pasztor-to-one-year-extensions/f61d72c9-c833-447e-a4b4-95bc3aa6869b. dead. March 15, 2018. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. March 13, 2018.
  19. Web site: Falcons waive Ron Parker, Austin Pasztor; agree to injury settlement with Leon McFadden. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. August 31, 2018.
  20. Web site: Falcons place Brandon Fusco on IR, sign two offensive linemen. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. October 24, 2018.
  21. Web site: Falcons waive Austin Pasztor to make room for Bruce Irvin. TheFalcoholic.com. November 8, 2018.
  22. Web site: Titans Place TE Jonnu Smith, RT Jack Conklin on Injured Reserve; Team Adds TE Wick, OL Pasztor to 53-Man Roster. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. December 11, 2018.
  23. Web site: Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players While Also Trading WR Taywan Taylor to Browns. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. August 31, 2019.
  24. Web site: Austin Pasztor. Wyatt, Jim. August 2, 2019. TitansOnline.com. August 2, 2019.

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