Austin Corbett (born September 5, 1995) is an American professional football guard for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Corbett played for Reed High School in Sparks, Nevada. Starting as a walk on, he played college football at Nevada.
 Corbett at 2017 Mountain West media days | |||||||
| No. 63 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | September 5, 1995 Reno, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 306 lb (139 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Edward C. Reed (Sparks, Nevada) | ||||||
| College: | Nevada (2013–2017) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / round: 2 / pick: 33 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||
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College career
editBefore the 2017 season, Corbett had more experience than any other offensive lineman on the Wolf Pack.[1] After the season, he received several team honors including being named the Basalite Big Blocker and a team captain.[2] Overall, Corbett was a 4-year starter at left tackle for Nevada, taking over for his future Cleveland Browns teammate Joel Bitonio as Nevada’s starting left tackle as a redshirt freshman.[3][4]
Following his senior season, Corbett was named as a semifinalist for the 2017 Burlsworth Trophy.[5] He was also invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
306 lb (139 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
5.15 s | 1.76 s | 2.96 s | 4.50 s | 7.87 s | 28 in (0.71 m) |
8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) |
19 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Cleveland Browns
editThe Cleveland Browns selected Austin Corbett in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[9] On May 6, Corbett signed a four-year deal worth $7.568 million featuring a $3.584 million signing bonus.[10][11]
Los Angeles Rams
editThe Browns traded Corbett to the Los Angeles Rams on October 15, 2019, in exchange for the Rams' fifth-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft.[12][13] In 2019, Corbett started in 7 of 8 games after his trade to the Rams. In 2021-22, Corbett started all 17 regular season games. Corbett also started in every playoff game, including Super Bowl LVI, as the Rams went on to win the game 23-20, playing at home, against the Cincinnati Bengals.[14]
Carolina Panthers
editOn March 16, 2022, Corbett signed a three-year, $26.25 million contract with the Carolina Panthers.[15] In the season finale against the New Orleans Saints, he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament.[16]
On August 29, 2023, Corbett was placed on the team's reserve/physically unable to perform list which would require him to miss the first four games of the 2023 season.[17] He was activated on October 24.[18] He suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 11 and was placed on injured reserve on November 22.[19]
Corbett entered the 2024 season as the Panthers starting center. He started the first five games before suffering a torn biceps in Week 5, ending his season.[20]
Statistics
edit| Year | Team | Games | Starts |
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| 2018 | CLE | 11 | 1 |
| 2019 | CLE | 3 | 0 |
| LAR | 8 | 7 | |
| 2020 | LAR | 16 | 16 |
| 2021 | LAR | 17 | 17 |
| Career | 55 | 41 | |
Personal life
editCorbett is a member of the Walker River Paiute Tribe, a federally recognized tribe of Northern Paiute people.[21]
References
edit- ^ Murray, Chris (April 4, 2017). "Wolf Pack looks to make 'The Union' great again". Reno Gazette Journal.
- ^ Murray, Chris (November 26, 2017). "Ty Gangi wins Wolf Pack's Golden Helmet Award as team MVP". Reno Gazette Journal.
- ^ "Austin Corbett - Football". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ https://www.nfl.com/prospects/austin-corbett/3200434f-5200-8097-d4cb-2bd53a7e3b55 [bare URL]
- ^ Murray, Chris (November 7, 2017). "Nevada's Austin Corbett one of 10 semifinalists for Burlsworth Trophy". Reno Gazette Journal.
- ^ Mauss, Jeremy (November 21, 2017). "2018 Senior Bowl: Nevada's Austin Corbett Earns Invite". Mountain West Wire.
- ^ "Austin Corbett Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ "Austin Corbett College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (April 27, 2018). "Browns draft Austin Corbett, Nick Chubb in Round 2". NFL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Shook, Nick (May 6, 2018). "Browns sign potential Thomas replacement Corbett". NFL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Cabot, Mary Kay (May 7, 2018). "Browns sign draft picks Austin Corbett, Damion Ratley and Simeon Thomas". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Browns trade OL Austin Corbett to Rams". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Cabot, Mary Kay (October 15, 2019). "Browns trade 2018 No. 33 overall pick Austin Corbett to the Rams for a 5th-round draft pick in 2021". Cleveland.com.
- ^ Schwartz, Paul (February 13, 2021). "LA Rams defeat Cincinnati Bengals to win Super Bowl 2022". New York Post. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (March 18, 2022). "Guard Austin Corbett officially signs with Panthers". Panthers.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Austin Corbett suffers torn ACL in season finale". panthers.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 29, 2023). "Panthers make moves en route to 53-man roster limit". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Panthers place three on IR, activate one, agree to terms with two". Panthers.com. October 24, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (November 22, 2023). "Austin Corbett, Dicaprio Bootle placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (October 12, 2024). "Marquis Haynes, Ian Thomas added to active roster". Panthers.com.
- ^ "Native athletes in the news: Austin Corbett (Walker River Paiute Tribe) and more". First Nation's Focus. May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.