Austin Schlottmann

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Austin Schlottmann
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Schlottmann in the 2019 NFL season
No. 65 – New York Giants
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-18) September 18, 1995 (age 28)
Brenham, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Brenham (Brenham, Texas)
College: TCU (2014–2017)
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:67
Games started:14
Player stats at PFR

Austin Schlottmann (born September 18, 1995) is an American football center for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU. Schlottmann signed as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos after the 2018 NFL draft, and has also played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings.

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Early years

Schlottmann was born and raised in Brenham, Texas, where he became a football star at Brenham High School, earning All-State honors in 2013 [1] while helping lead the Cubs to the Class 4A Championship game at AT&T Stadium. [2] On February 5, 2014, he signed a national letter of intent to play college football at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. [3]

College career

Schlottmann enrolled at TCU in the summer of 2014, and played in all 13 of the Frogs' games that fall as true freshman. That season, the team won a Big 12 Conference championship and ranked third in the final polls after blowing out Ole Miss 42–3 in the Peach Bowl. [4] He started 29 games for TCU over the next three seasons. Schlottman was named second-team All-Big 12 as a junior in 2016. [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m)		296 lb
(134 kg)		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		5.00 s1.71 s2.82 s4.76 s7.50 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		32 reps
All values from Pro Day [6]

Denver Broncos

After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, Schlottmann signed as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos, [7] which reunited him with high school teammate Courtland Sutton. [8] He spent the entire 2018 season on the Broncos' practice squad.

In the 2019 season, he made the active roster as second-string left guard coming out of training camp. [9] [10] Schlottman made his regular season debut on September 9, 2019, against the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football . He was named the starting right guard in Week 14 after starter Ronald Leary was out for the rest of the season; second-string right guard Elijah Wilkinson was moved to right tackle to fill in for starting RT Ja'Wuan James out with a knee injury.

On August 31, 2021, Schlottmann was waived by the Broncos and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [11] [12] He was promoted to the active roster on November 9. [13]

Minnesota Vikings

On March 16, 2022, Schlottmann signed with the Minnesota Vikings. [14] He was placed on injured reserve with a left fibula fracture on January 3, 2023; [15] Greg Mancz was signed to take Schlottman's place, but was released 11 days later.

Schlottmann re-signed with the Vikings on March 17, 2023. [16]

New York Giants

On March 15, 2024, Schlottmann signed a two–year deal with the New York Giants. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "The 2013 Texas Sports Writers Association's All-State Football Teams". Texas Sports Writers Association. December 30, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Brenham can't slow Aledo in state title game". Bryan/College Station Eagle. December 22, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Austin Schlottmann". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Scorned Frogs: TCU crushes Ole Miss in Peach Bowl". USAToday.com. December 31, 2014.
  5. ↑ "2016 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced". Big12Sports.com. December 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Austin Schlottmann College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Denver Broncos undrafted rookie spotlight: OT Austin Schlottmann". USA Today. May 26, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Broncos' OL Austin Schlottmann rising on depth chart with position flexibility". Denver Post. August 23, 2019.
  9. ↑ "First Look At The Denver Broncos 2019 Roster". CBS 4 Denver. August 31, 2019.
  10. ↑ Lynch, Tim (September 3, 2019). "Broncos release first regular season depth chart". Mile High Report. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  11. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2021). "Broncos make series of roster transactions to reach 53-man limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  12. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2021). "Broncos sign 14 players to their practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
  13. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (November 9, 2021). "Broncos promote G Austin Schlottmann to active roster, place G Graham Glasgow on IR". DenverBroncos.com.
  14. ↑ Peters, Craig (March 16, 2022). "Vikings Agree to Terms with G/C Austin Schlottmann". Vikings.com.
  15. ↑ Ragatz, Will (January 3, 2023). "Vikings Place Brian O'Neill, Austin Schlottmann on IR; Sign C Greg Mancz, OT Bobby Evans". SI.com.
  16. ↑ Peters, Craig (March 17, 2023). "Austin Schlottmann & Vikings Agree to Terms for Return". Vikings.com.
  17. ↑ "New York Giants Add Two Interior O-Linemen". SI.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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