{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Austin Stogner | current_team = | number = | position = Tight end | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|1|12}} | birth_place = Vinita, Oklahoma, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lb = 258 | high_school = Prestonwood Christian Academy<br>(Plano, Texas) | college = Oklahoma (2019–2021, 2023)<br>South Carolina (2022) | undraftedyear = 2024 | pastteams = * Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2024}})* | status = | highlights = * Second-team All-Big 12 (2020) | pfr = }}
'''Austin Stogner''' (born January 12, 2000) is an American professional football tight end. He played college football at Oklahoma and South Carolina.
==Early life== Stogner grew up in Plano, Texas and attended Prestonwood Christian Academy. As a senior, he had 50 receptions for 691 yards and six touchdowns and played in the 2018 All-American Bowl.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.co.uk/782253/2019/01/23/oklahoma-recruit-austin-stogner-early-start-offense/|title=4-star TE Austin Stogner got an early start with Oklahoma's offense while in high school|first=Jason|last=Kersey|website=The Athletic|date=January 23, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://usatodayhss.com/2018/oklahoma-commit-austin-stogner-looks-forward-to-creating-a-sooner-connection-all-american-bowl|title=Oklahoma commit Austin Stogner looks forward to creating a "Sooner" connection at All-American Bowl|date=November 16, 2018}}</ref> Stogner was rated a four star recruit and committed to play college football at Oklahoma over offers from Nebraska, LSU and Ohio State.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2717554-4-star-te-prospect-austin-stogner-commits-to-oklahoma-over-nebraska-more|title=4-Star TE Prospect Austin Stogner Commits to Oklahoma over Nebraska, More|website=Bleacher Report|first=Tim|last=Daniels|date=June 23, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/dfwvarsity/prep-football/article208378654.html|title=Top 2019 Tight end Austin Stogner is headed to Oklahoma|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=April 10, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/oklahoma-sooners/2017/06/23/oklahoma-scores-big-recruiting-win-lands-elite-prestonwood-te-austin-stogner/|title=Oklahoma scores big recruiting win, lands elite Prestonwood TE Austin Stogner|work=The Dallas Morning News|date=June 23, 2017}}</ref>
==College career== Stogner played in all 14 of Oklahoma's games as a true freshman and caught seven passes for 66 yards and two touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.normantranscript.com/sports/ou_football/ou-football-how-austin-stogner-went-from-ou-reserve-to-lincoln-rileys-leading-receiver/article_dc0c4b84-14a5-11eb-b40c-87b8ccb944f8.html|title=How Austin Stogner went from OU reserve to Lincoln Riley's top receiver|work=Norman Transcript|date=October 23, 2020}}</ref> He became the team's starting H-Back going into his sophomore season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/5674490/ou-football-austin-stogner-like-mark-andrews-before-him-is-a-matchup-nightmare-for-sooner-opponents|title=Austin Stogner, like Mark Andrews before him, is a matchup nightmare for Sooner opponents|work=The Oklahoman|date=October 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/oklahoma/football/austin-stogner-says-move-to-h-back-seamless|title=Austin Stogner Says Move to H-Back Seamless: "It's a Good Position to Make Plays"|website=SI.com|date=September 9, 2020}}</ref> Stogner finished the season with 26 receptions for 422 yards and three touchdowns while missing the final three regular season games due to a knee injury that required surgery and was named second team All-Big 12 Conference by the Associated Press.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/oklahoma/Article/thune-takes-3-oklahoma-sooners-players-who-had-quietly-excellent-seasons-159029591/|title=ThuneTakes: 3 Sooners who had a better season than you realize|first=Parker|last=Thune|website=247Sports|date=January 11, 2021|access-date=January 18, 2021}}</ref> Following surgery, he contracted a staph infection and lost 35 pounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/5679406/ou-football-austin-stogner-returns-following-surgery-for-infected-quad-injury|title=Austin Stogner returns for Cotton Bowl after surgery for infected quad injury|work=The Oklahoman|date=December 30, 2020|access-date=January 18, 2021}}</ref> As a junior, Stogner played in nine games and caught 14 passes for 166 yards and three touchdowns. Following the end of the regular season and the departure of Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley, Stogner entered the NCAA transfer portal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32762070/oklahoma-playmakers-jadon-haselwood-theo-wease-austin-stogner-enter-transfer-portal|title=Oklahoma's Theo Wease, Jadon Haselwood and TE Austin Stogner all in football transfer portal|first=Tom|last=VanHaaren|website=ESPN.com|date=December 1, 2021|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref>
On December 13, 2021, Stogner announced that he would be transferring to the University of South Carolina alongside former Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2021/12/13/spencer-rattler-austin-stogner-transfer-south-carolina-from-oklahoma/6503981001/|title=Oklahoma transfer pair QB Spencer Rattler, TE Austin Stogner commit to South Carolina|first=Cory|last=Diaz|work=USA Today|date=December 13, 2021|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref>
On December 8, 2022, Stogner announced on social media that he would be transferring back to the University of Oklahoma as a graduate transfer to play out his final year of eligibility with the Sooners.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-08 |title=TE Stogner back to OU after year at S. Carolina |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35212611/austin-stogner-back-oklahoma-year-south-carolina |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 6 | weight = 254 | dash = 4.85 | ten split = 1.68 | twenty split = 2.81 | shuttle = 4.37 | cone drill = 7.25 | vertical = 35.0 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 8 | bench = 16 | arm span = 34 | hand span = 9 3/4 | note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1030050&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Austin Stogner College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=April 12, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://soonersports.com/news/2024/3/12/football-2024-pro-day |title=2024 Pro Day - University of Oklahoma |website=SoonerSports.com |access-date=April 12, 2024}}</ref> }} Stogner signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waack |first=Terrin |date=April 30, 2024 |title=Falcons agree to terms with 10 undrafted free agents |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-agree-to-terms-with-10-undrafted-free-agents |access-date=2025-08-31 |website=AtlantaFalcons.com}}</ref> He was waived on August 25.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waack |first=Terrin |date=August 25, 2024 |title=Falcons begin 53-man roster cutdown, release 13 players |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/transaction-13-players-released-donavan-mutin-lukas-denis-bradlee-anae |access-date=2025-08-31 |website=AtlantaFalcons.com}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://soonersports.com/sports/football/roster/austin-stogner/14062 Oklahoma Sooners bio] *[https://gamecocksonline.com/sports/football/roster/austin-stogner/8664 South Carolina Gamecocks bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stogner, Austin}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:American football tight ends Category:Oklahoma Sooners football players Category:Players of American football from Plano, Texas Category:South Carolina Gamecocks football players Category:Atlanta Falcons players Category:21st-century American sportsmen