{{Short description|American football player (born 1986)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Austin Spitler | image = | image_size = | caption = | number = 53, 45 | position = Linebacker | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|10|26}} | birth_place = Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lbs = 244 | high_school = Bellbrook {{avoid wrap|(Bellbrook, Ohio)}} | college = Ohio State | draftyear = 2010 | draftround = 7 | draftpick = 252 | pastteams = * Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2010}}−{{NFL Year|2013}}) * Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2014}})* * Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2015}})* | status = | highlights = | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 31 | statlabel2 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue2 = 1 | pfr = SpitAu99 }} '''Austin Spitler''' (born October 26, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes as a starter and captain.
==Professional career==
===Miami Dolphins=== Spitler was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round with the 252nd overall pick of the 2010 NFL draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
===Baltimore Ravens=== Spitler signed with the Baltimore Ravens on June 19, 2014.<ref>{{cite news|work=BaltimoreSun.com|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2014/06/19/ravens-signing-linebacker-austin-spitler-sources-say/|title=Ravens signing linebacker Austin Spitler, sources say|date=June 19, 2014|first=Aaron|last=Wilson|access-date=July 4, 2014}}</ref> The Ravens released Spitler on August 25, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Trim-Roster-Down-To-75/393025cc-1a69-4134-95a2-c2e561131580?mobile-id=848248&media-type=N |title=Ravens Trim Roster Down To 75 |access-date=August 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828173348/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Trim-Roster-Down-To-75/393025cc-1a69-4134-95a2-c2e561131580?mobile-id=848248&media-type=N |archive-date=August 28, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Washington Redskins=== Spitler signed a future deal with the Washington Redskins on January 8, 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Redskins sign linebackers Sapp, Spitler to futures contracts|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2015/01/08/redskins-sign-linebackers-sapp-spitler-to-futures-contracts/|last=Jones|first=Mike|date=January 8, 2015|accessdate=January 8, 2015}}</ref> He was waived by the Redskins on May 4.<ref>{{cite web|work=ESPN.com|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/washington-commanders/post/_/id/17202/redskins-cut-13-players-start-adding-udfas|title=Redskins cut 13 players, start adding UDFAs|first=John|last=Keim|date=May 4, 2015|access-date=May 4, 2015}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059336 Ohio State Buckeyes football bio] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20140209041856/http://www.miamidolphins.com/team/roster/austin-spitler/ac9eec47-2b55-4d77-97eb-efc02f18b2be/ Miami Dolphins bio]
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