Austin Proehl Explained
Austin Proehl (born October 11, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at North Carolina.[1]
College career
Proehl played college football for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Professional career
Buffalo Bills (first stint)
Proehl was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round (255th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[2] [3] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[4]
Tennessee Titans
On September 3, 2018, Proehl was signed to the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans, but was released the following day.[5] [6]
Los Angeles Rams
On October 23, 2018, Proehl was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad.[7]
Proehl signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on February 6, 2019.[8] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[9]
Seattle Dragons
In October 2019, Proehl was drafted by the XFL to play for the Seattle Dragons.[10] On February 8, 2020, Proehl caught 14-yard and 57-yard touchdown passes from Brandon Silvers, the former being the first touchdown in XFL history. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[11]
Proehl had a tryout with the Chicago Bears on August 17, 2020.[12]
San Francisco 49ers
On January 4, 2021, Proehl signed a reserve/future contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[13] He was waived on May 17, 2021.[14]
Los Angeles Chargers
On May 18, 2021, Proehl was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Chargers.[15] He was waived on August 24, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad on September 2. He was released on October 26.
Buffalo Bills (second stint)
On November 4, 2021, Proehl was signed to the Bills practice squad.[16] He was released on November 16. He was re-signed on December 24.[17] He was released on January 4, 2022.
New York Giants
On February 15, 2022, Proehl signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Giants.[18] He was released on August 16, 2022.[19]
St. Louis Battlehawks
Proehl was selected in the 11th round of the 2023 XFL Skill Players Draft, by the St. Louis Battlehawks.[20] His wide receiver coach with the Battlehawks was his father, Ricky Proehl. He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[21]
Personal life
Austin is the brother of former Minnesota Vikings receiver Blake Proehl and the son of former NFL receiver Ricky Proehl.[22] Ricky played college football at Wake Forest and played in the NFL from 1990 to 2006 for the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, Carolina Panthers, and Indianapolis Colts.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Maiorana . Sal . April 28, 2018 . 5 things to know about Buffalo Bills pick Austin Proehl . 2023-05-17 . DemocratAndChronicle.com.
- Web site: 2018 NFL Draft Listing . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . 2019-03-25.
- Web site: 5 things to know about Austin Proehl. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. April 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180501223928/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/5-things-to-know-about-Austin-Proehl/b649bf58-c271-45fc-87cf-89d789a67b5c. May 20, 2018. May 1, 2018.
- Web site: Murphy . John . September 1, 2018 . Bills make these moves to reach the 53-man roster limit . 2023-07-31 . BuffaloBills.com.
- Web site: Wyatt . Jim . September 3, 2018 . Titans Add Four More Players to Practice Squad, Including QB Logan Woodside . 2023-07-31 . TitansOnline.com.
- Web site: Titans Add Receiver Damore'ea Stringfellow to Team's Practice Squad. Wyatt, Jim. Titansonline.com. September 4, 2018. September 5, 2018. September 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180905023012/https://www.titansonline.com/news/titans-add-receiver-damore-ea-stringfellow-to-team-s-practice-squad. dead.
- Web site: Rams sign WR Austin Proehl to practice squad, waive Steven Mitchell. Rams Wire. USA Today. October 23, 2018.
- Web site: Rams sign four players to free agent contracts. Simmons, Myles. TheRams.com. February 6, 2019.
- News: Han, Jamie . Rams make initial roster cuts, 18 players released . TheRams.com . August 30, 2019 . August 30, 2019.
- Web site: Former Seahawks highlight Seattle Dragons' picks in XFL Draft. October 15, 2019.
- News: Condotta, Bob . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . SeattleTimes.com . April 10, 2020 . July 17, 2020.
- AlbertBreer . Today's tryout list. . 1295462697128132608 . August 17, 2020 . August 21, 2020.
- Web site: 49ers Announce Roster Moves. 49ers.com. January 4, 2021. January 9, 2021. October 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211009001105/https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-13-players-reserve-future-contracts. dead.
- Web site: 49ers Sign WR Marqise Lee; Waive WR Austin Proehl. 49ers.com. May 17, 2021. May 17, 2021.
- Web site: Chargers claim WR Austin Proehl off waivers. Bolts from the Blue. SB Nation. May 18, 2021.
- Web site: Bills add WR Austin Proehl and OL Jacob Capra to the practice squad. BuffaloBills.com. November 2, 2021. November 4, 2021. November 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211102203311/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-add-wr-austin-proehl-and-ol-jacob-capra-to-the-practice-squad. dead.
- Web site: Bills elevate WR Isaiah Hodgins and OL Bobby Hart for Bills at Patriots Week 16. BuffaloBills.com. December 24, 2021. December 24, 2021. February 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204063434/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-elevate-wr-isaiah-hodgins-and-ol-bobby-hart-for-bills-at-patriots-week-16. dead.
- Web site: Giants sign WR Austin Proehl to reserve/futures deal . Benton, Dan. Giantswire.com. February 16, 2022.
- Web site: Giants waive three players; roster down to 85. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. August 16, 2022. August 16, 2022. August 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220816143755/https://www.giants.com/news/roster-moves-jeremiah-hall-austin-proehl-gavin-heslop-2022. dead.
- Web site: 2022-11-17 . XFL 2022 Draft Tracker: Live Draft Results and Rosters From Day 1 and Day 2 . 2023-07-31 . Pro Football Network . en-US.
- Web site: 2024 UFL Team Rosters . TheUFL.com . January 23, 2024.
- News: Richardson . Blake . Austin Proehl hopes to follow father's footsteps and win Super Bowl ring with Rams . LA Times . January 25, 2019 . 23 March 2021.