Austin Reiter
Quick Facts
Biography
Austin Reiter (born November 27, 1991) is an American football center for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played high school football at Lakewood Ranch in Florida andcollege football for the University of South Florida.His father Richard Reiter played football for University of Cincinnati in the 1980s.
Professional career
Washington Redskins
With their last pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins selected Reiter in the seventh round. He signed a four-year contract with the team on May 8, 2015. He was waived on September 4 before the start of the regular season, but signed to the practice squad on September 29.
He signed a futures contract on January 11, 2016. He was released by the Redskins on September 13, 2016. He was re-signed to the teams' practice squad the next day.
Cleveland Browns
On September 20, 2016, Reiter signed with the Cleveland Browns' active roster. On October 2, he started his first game for the Browns but suffered a season-ending ACL tear during the contest. He was placed on injured reserve on October 10, 2016.
Reiter was waived by the Browns on September 2, 2018.
Kansas City Chiefs
On September 3, 2018, Reiter was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs. He signed a two-year contract extension with the Chiefs on December 6, 2018. Reiter won Super Bowl LIV when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-20.