Austin Proehl

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Austin Proehl
Proehl with the St. Louis Battlehawks in 2023
Profile
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1995-10-11) October 11, 1995 (age 30)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High schoolProvidence (Charlotte)
CollegeNorth Carolina (2014–2017)
NFL draft2018: 7th round, 255th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Stats at Pro Football Reference

Austin Proehl (born October 11, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.[1]

College career

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Proehl played college football for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9+1⁄8 in
(1.76 m)		 182 lb
(83 kg)		 28+7⁄8 in
(0.73 m)		 8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		 4.07 s 6.75 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)		 9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		 11 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

Buffalo Bills (first stint)

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Proehl was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round (255th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[3][4] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[5]

Tennessee Titans

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On September 3, 2018, Proehl was signed to the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans, but was released the following day.[6][7]

Los Angeles Rams

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On October 23, 2018, Proehl was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad.[8]

Proehl signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on February 6, 2019.[9] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[10]

Seattle Dragons

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In October 2019, Proehl was drafted by the XFL to play for the Seattle Dragons.[11] 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.[12]

Proehl had a tryout with the Chicago Bears on August 17, 2020.[13]

San Francisco 49ers

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On January 4, 2021, Proehl signed a reserve/future contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[14] He was waived on May 17, 2021.[15]

Los Angeles Chargers

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On May 18, 2021, Proehl was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Chargers.[16] He was waived on August 24, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad on September 2.[17] He was released on October 26.

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

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On November 4, 2021, Proehl was signed to the Bills practice squad.[18] He was released on November 16. He was re-signed on December 24.[19] He was released on January 4, 2022.[20]

New York Giants

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On February 15, 2022, Proehl signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Giants.[21] He was released on August 16, 2022.[22]

St. Louis Battlehawks

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Proehl was selected in the 11th round of the 2023 XFL Skill Players Draft, by the St. Louis Battlehawks.[23] 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.[24]

Personal life

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Austin is the brother of former Minnesota Vikings receiver Blake Proehl and the son of former NFL receiver Ricky Proehl.[25] 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.

References

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