Austin Corbett
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Corbett at 2017 Mountain West media days
No. 63 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-05) 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
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:76
Games started:62
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Austin Corbett (born September 5, 1995) is an American 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.

College career

Before 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
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 s1.76 s2.96 s4.50 s7.87 s28 in
(0.71 m)		8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)		19 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

Cleveland Browns

The 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

The 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

On 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]

Statistics

YearTeamGamesStarts
2018CLE 111
2019CLE 30
LAR 87
2020LAR 1616
2021LAR 1717
Career5541

Personal life

Corbett is a citizen of the Walker River Paiute Tribe, a federally recognized tribe of Northern Paiute people.[20]

References

  1. ↑ Murray, Chris (April 4, 2017). "Wolf Pack looks to make 'The Union' great again". Reno Gazette Journal.
  2. ↑ Murray, Chris (November 26, 2017). "Ty Gangi wins Wolf Pack's Golden Helmet Award as team MVP". Reno Gazette Journal.
  3. ↑ https://nevadawolfpack.com/sports/football/roster/austin-corbett/299
  4. ↑ https://www.nfl.com/prospects/austin-corbett/3200434f-5200-8097-d4cb-2bd53a7e3b55
  5. ↑ Murray, Chris (November 7, 2017). "Nevada's Austin Corbett one of 10 semifinalists for Burlsworth Trophy". Reno Gazette Journal.
  6. ↑ Mauss, Jeremy (November 21, 2017). "2018 Senior Bowl: Nevada's Austin Corbett Earns Invite". Mountain West Wire.
  7. ↑ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Austin Corbett". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Nevada OG Austin Corbett : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  9. ↑ Patra, Kevin (April 27, 2018). "Browns draft Austin Corbett, Nick Chubb in Round 2". NFL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  10. ↑ Shook, Nick (May 6, 2018). "Browns sign potential Thomas replacement Corbett". NFL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  11. ↑ Cabot, Mary Kay (May 7, 2018). "Browns sign draft picks Austin Corbett, Damion Ratley and Simeon Thomas". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Browns trade OL Austin Corbett to Rams". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ Schwartz, Paul (February 13, 2021). "LA Rams defeat Cincinnati Bengals to win Super Bowl 2022". New York Post. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  15. ↑ Gantt, Darin (March 18, 2022). "Guard Austin Corbett officially signs with Panthers". Panthers.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Austin Corbett suffers torn ACL in season finale". panthers.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  17. ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 29, 2023). "Panthers make moves en route to 53-man roster limit". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Panthers place three on IR, activate one, agree to terms with two". Panthers.com. October 24, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  19. ↑ Gantt, Darin (November 22, 2023). "Austin Corbett, Dicaprio Bootle placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com.
  20. ↑ "Native athletes in the news: Austin Corbett (Walker River Paiute Tribe) and more". First Nation's Focus. May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
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