1. Austin Seibert was born on November 15,1996 and is an American professional football placekicker.
24 Facts About Austin Seibert
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Austin Seibert played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, where he was named the 2018 Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year, and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.
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Austin Seibert holds the Commanders' franchise record for field goals made in a game with seven.
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Austin Seibert was born on November 15,1996, in Belleville, Illinois, later attending Belleville High School-West.
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Austin Seibert attended and played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.
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Austin Seibert contributed to the football team as a placekicker and a punter.
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Austin Seibert was named the 2018 Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year.
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Austin Seibert was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.
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Austin Seibert signed his rookie contract with the Browns on May 3,2019.
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Austin Seibert made the Browns' 53-man roster out of training camp.
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Austin Seibert made his NFL debut in the Browns' 2019 regular season opener against the Tennessee Titans.
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Austin Seibert was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals on September 15,2020.
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Austin Seibert played in four games during the 2020 season with the Bengals making six of nine field goals and all eight of the extra points he attempted.
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Austin Seibert was waived on August 31,2021, after losing out the starting kicker job to Evan McPherson in training camp.
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On September 23,2021, Austin Seibert was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list.
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Austin Seibert was replaced on the active roster by kicker Ryan Santoso, who had just been signed to the practice squad.
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Austin Seibert appeared in six games in the 2021 season.
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Austin Seibert converted all five extra point attempts and 10 of 12 field goal attempts.
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Austin Seibert was waived by the Lions on October 6,2022, after the team signed Michael Badgley.
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On September 16,2023, Austin Seibert was signed to the New York Jets practice squad following an injury to kicker Greg Zuerlein.
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On November 28,2023, Austin Seibert was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.
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On December 27,2023, Austin Seibert was signed to the Jets practice squad.
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Austin Seibert signed with the Washington Commanders on September 10,2024.
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Austin Seibert was placed on injured reserve for a hip injury on November 26,2024.