{{Short description|American football player (born 1995)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Austin Schlottmann | image = Austin Schlottmann.JPG | caption = Schlottmann with the Denver Broncos in 2019 | current_team = Tennessee Titans | number = 51 | position = Center | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|9|18}} | birth_place = Brenham, Texas, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lbs = 300 | high_school = Brenham | college = TCU (2014–2017) | undraftedyear = 2018 | pastteams = * Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2018|2021}}) * Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2022|2023}}) * New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2024}}–{{NFL Year|2025}}) * Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2026}}–present) | status = Active | highlights = * Second-team All-Big 12 (2016) | statweek = | statseason = 2025 | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 85 | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = 18 | pfr = SchlAu00 }} '''Austin Schlottmann''' (born September 18, 1995) is an American professional football center for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs. Schlottmann signed as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos after the 2018 NFL draft, and has also played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings.
==Early life== Schlottmann was born and raised in Brenham, Texas, where he became a football star at Brenham High School, earning All-State honors in 2013<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 30, 2013 |title=The 2013 Texas Sports Writers Association's All-State Football Teams |url=http://txswa.org/allstate-football13.php |website=Texas Sports Writers Association}}</ref> while helping lead the Cubs to the Class 4A Championship game at AT&T Stadium.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 22, 2013 |title=Brenham can't slow Aledo in state title game |url=https://www.theeagle.com/brazos_sports/football/brenham-can-t-slow-aledo-in-state-title-game/article_0eb4e91a-2c98-52bd-a80e-fc6f117499b5.html |website=Bryan/College Station Eagle}}</ref> A 3-star offensive tackle recruit, he signed a national letter of intent to play college football at TCU on February 5, 2014, over offers from Arizona State, Houston, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico, Northern Colorado, Rice, Texas State, Tulsa, and UCF.<ref name="247sports">{{Cite web |title=Austin Schlottmann |url=https://247sports.com/Player/Austin-Schlottmann-23442/high-school-37391/ |access-date=September 14, 2019 |website=247Sports.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Austin Schlottmann - Denver Broncos - Interior Offensive Line |url=https://www.on3.com/rivals/austin-schlottmann-8691/ |access-date=2026-02-11 |website=Rivals |language=en}}</ref>
==College career== Schlottmann enrolled at TCU in the summer of 2014, and played in all 13 of the Frogs' games that fall as true freshman. That season, the team won a Big 12 Conference championship and ranked third in the final polls after blowing out Ole Miss 42–3 in the Peach Bowl.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 31, 2014 |title=Scorned Frogs: TCU crushes Ole Miss in Peach Bowl |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/12/31/no-6-tcu-crushes-no-9-ole-miss-42-3-in-peach/21118491/ |website=USAToday.com}}</ref>
Schlottman was named second-team All-Big 12 as a junior in 2016,<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 7, 2016 |title=2016 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced |url=http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=211345089 |website=Big12Sports.com}}</ref> and honorable mention All-Big 12 as a senior in 2017. Overall in his college career, he played in 51 games, starting 29 of them (19 at center and 10 at right guard).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-08-29 |title=Austin Schlottmann - Football |url=https://gofrogs.com/sports/football/roster/austin-schlottmann/1020 |access-date=2026-02-11 |website=TCU Athletics |language=en}}</ref>
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 5 1/4 | weight = 296 | dash = 5.00 | ten split = 1.71 | twenty split = 2.82 | shuttle = 4.76 | cone drill = 7.50 | vertical = 30.0 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 0 | bench = 32 | arm span = 32 1/4 | hand span = 10 | note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |title=2018 NFL Draft Scout Austin Schlottmann College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1001430&DraftYear=2018 |access-date=December 13, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref> }}
===Denver Broncos=== After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft, Schlottmann signed as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos,<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 26, 2018 |title=Denver Broncos undrafted rookie spotlight: OT Austin Schlottmann |url=https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/2018/05/26/denver-broncos-undrafted-rookie-spotlight-ot-austin-schlotmann/ |website=USA Today}}</ref> which reunited him with high school teammate Courtland Sutton.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2019 |title=Broncos' OL Austin Schlottmann rising on depth chart with position flexibility |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2019/08/23/broncos-austin-schlottmann-nfl-preseason/ |website=Denver Post}}</ref> He spent the entire 2018 season on the Broncos' practice squad.
In the 2019 season, he made the active roster as second-string left guard coming out of training camp.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2019 |title=First Look At The Denver Broncos 2019 Roster |url=https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/08/31/denver-broncos-final-2019-roster/ |website=CBS 4 Denver}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lynch |first=Tim |date=2019-09-03 |title=Broncos release first regular season depth chart |url=https://www.milehighreport.com/2019/9/3/20844241/broncos-depth-chart-2019 |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Mile High Report |language=en}}</ref> Schlottman made his regular season debut on September 9, 2019, against the Oakland Raiders on ''Monday Night Football''. He was named the starting right guard in Week 14 after starter Ronald Leary was out for the rest of the season; second-string right guard Elijah Wilkinson was moved to right tackle to fill in for starting RT Ja'Wuan James out with a knee injury.
On August 31, 2021, Schlottmann was waived by the Broncos and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DiLalla, Aric |date=August 31, 2021 |title=Broncos make series of roster transactions to reach 53-man limit |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-make-series-of-roster-transactions-to-reach-53-man-limit |website=DenverBroncos.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=DiLalla, Aric |date=September 1, 2021 |title=Broncos sign 14 players to their practice squad |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-14-players-to-their-practice-squad |website=DenverBroncos.com}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on November 9.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DiLalla, Aric |date=November 9, 2021 |title=Broncos promote G Austin Schlottmann to active roster, place G Graham Glasgow on IR |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-promote-g-austin-schlottmann-to-active-roster-place-g-graham-glasgow-on- |website=DenverBroncos.com}}</ref>
===Minnesota Vikings=== On March 16, 2022, Schlottmann signed with the Minnesota Vikings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters, Craig |date=March 16, 2022 |title=Vikings Agree to Terms with G/C Austin Schlottmann |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/austin-schlottmann-guard-center-agree-to-terms |website=Vikings.com}}</ref> He was placed on injured reserve with a left fibula fracture on January 3, 2023;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ragatz, Will |date=January 3, 2023 |title=Vikings Place Brian O'Neill, Austin Schlottmann on IR; Sign C Greg Mancz, OT Bobby Evans |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/news/vikings-place-brian-oneill-austin-schlottmann-ir-sign-c-greg-mancz-ot-bobby-evans |website=SI.com}}</ref> Greg Mancz was signed to take Schlottman's place, but was released 11 days later.
Schlottmann re-signed with the Vikings on March 17, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Craig |date=March 17, 2023 |title=Austin Schlottmann & Vikings Agree to Terms for Return |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/austin-schlottmann-offensive-lineman-agree-to-terms |access-date=October 4, 2025 |website=Vikings.com}}</ref>
===New York Giants=== On March 15, 2024, Schlottmann signed a two–year deal with the New York Giants.<ref name="g218">{{cite web | last=Traina | first=Patricia | title=New York Giants Add Two Interior O-linemen | website=Sports Illustrated | date=2024-03-15 | url=https://www.si.com/nfl/giants/gm-report/new-york-giants-add-two-interior-o-linemen | access-date=2024-09-14}}</ref> He was placed on injured reserve on August 27.<ref>{{cite web |last=Eisen |first=Michael |date=August 29, 2024 |title=Giants sign TE/FB Jakob Johnson to 53-man roster; C Austin Schlottmann to IR |url=https://www.giants.com/news/jakob-johnson-practice-squad-roster-austin-schlottmann-injury-elijah-garcia-art-green-duke-shelley |access-date=October 4, 2025 |website=Giants.com}}</ref> He was activated on December 28.
===Tennessee Titans=== On March 12, 2026, Schlottmann signed a two-year, $7 million contract with the Tennessee Titans.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wyatt |first1=Jim |title=Titans Sign Center Austin Schlottmann |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-sign-center-austin-schlottmann |website=TennesseeTitans.com |access-date=13 March 2026}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://www.tennesseetitans.com/team/players-roster/austin-schlottmann Tennessee Titans bio] *[https://gofrogs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1020 TCU Horned Frogs bio]
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