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Austin Corbett

Center, Buffalo Bills · #63.

Player facts

Team: Buffalo Bills
Position: Center
Number: 63
Born: Dec 17, 1995 (age 30)
Birthplace: Sparks, NV, USA
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 306 lbs
College: Nevada
Experience: 9 seasons
Status: Active

About

Austin Corbett (born September 5, 1995) is an American professional football center for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). Corbett played for Reed High School in Sparks, Nevada. Starting as a walk on, he played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack.

From Wikipedia’s article on Austin Corbett, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Corbett graduated from Edward C. Reed High School in Sparks, Nevada, where he was a member of two regional championship teams in 2012 and 2013. He was a First team All-Region and All-State in 2012. Besides football, he lettered in wrestling, basketball and track and field, he was even a First team All-State in shot put in 2013. He was a member of the National Honor Society and freshman mentor council.

College career

Before the 2017 season, Corbett had more experience than any other offensive lineman on the Wolf Pack. After the season, he received several team honors including being named the Basalite Big Blocker and a team captain. 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.

Following his senior season, Corbett was named as a semifinalist for the 2017 Burlsworth Trophy. He was also invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl.

Personal life

Corbett is a member of the Walker River Paiute Tribe, a federally recognized tribe of Northern Paiute people. He is also a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

From Wikipedia’s article on Austin Corbett, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹