Austin Cutting

Austin Cutting (born October 27, 1996) is an American football long snapper for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).[1] Cutting played college football at the United States Air Force Academy,[2] and was selected by the Vikings in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[3]

Austin Cutting
No. 58 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-27) October 27, 1996
Keller, Texas
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Central (TX)
College:Air Force
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 250
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Games played:16
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Cutting was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round (250th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[4] There had been precedent (such as Joe Cardona of the 2015 NFL draft) for military school graduates to be allowed to defer their 24 month service policy,[5] but in 2017 United States Secretary of Defense, Jim Mattis, rescinded the policy to allow military service academy student-athlete graduates to delay their assignments to explore professional sports opportunities. In June 2019, United States President Donald Trump requested that a policy be established to facilitate athletic pursuits and Cutting was the first to sign a professional contract following the new policy.[6]

References
  1. "Austin Cutting". www.vikings.com. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  2. "Austin Cutting to serve his country with Air Force but still could be Vikings' long snapper". Twin Cities. 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  3. OConnell, Jim. "Air Force long snapper Austin Cutting drafted by Minnesota Vikings". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  4. Peters, Craig (April 27, 2019). "Vikings Cap 2019 Draft by Selecting Receiver and Long Snapper". Vikings.com.
  5. Tomasson, Chris (April 29, 2019). "Austin Cutting to serve his country with Air Force but still could be Vikings' long snapper". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  6. Hartsell, Jeff (August 14, 2019). "Trump decision could help West Ashley's Brett Toth get Army's permission to play in NFL". The Post and Courier. Retrieved September 8, 2019.


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