Austin Calitro (born January 10, 1994) is an
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
linebacker
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who is a free agent. He played
college football at
Villanova.
College career
Calitro was selected to the All-CAA Football first-team. He also led
Villanova in total tackles with 90 and forced fumbles with 3 in his junior season.
Professional career
New York Jets
Calitro signed with the
New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.
He was waived by the Jets on May 15, 2017.
San Francisco 49ers
On August 7, 2017, Calitro signed with the
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
. He was waived on September 2, 2017.
Seattle Seahawks
On September 4, 2017, Calitro was signed to the
Seattle Seahawks' practice squad. He was released on September 19, 2017.
Cleveland Browns
On October 3, 2017, Calitro was signed to the
Cleveland Browns
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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Browns on January 1, 2018.
On May 18, 2018, Calitro was waived by the Browns.
Seattle Seahawks (second stint)
On June 13, 2018, Calitro signed with the
Seattle Seahawks. He played in his first NFL game on September 9, 2018, in a 27–24 loss to the
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquar ...
. He made five tackles. On September 17, he started against the
Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football in week 2.
On September 2, 2019, Calitro was waived by the Seahawks.
Jacksonville Jaguars
On September 3, 2019, Calitro was claimed off waivers by the
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team pla ...
.
Calitro re-signed with the Jaguars on April 22, 2020. On April 27, 2020, he was waived.
Cincinnati Bengals
On April 28, 2020, Calitro was claimed off waivers by the
Cincinnati Bengals.
Denver Broncos
On September 4, 2020, Calitro was traded to the
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquar ...
for
Christian Covington
Christian Coral Cleveland Covington (born October 16, 1993) is a Canadian professional American football defensive end for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rice and was drafted by th ...
. He was placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2020. He was activated on October 31.
Chicago Bears
On May 17, 2021, Calitro signed with the
Chicago Bears. He was placed on injured reserve on August 22, 2021, and released three days later.
Cincinnati Bengals (second stint)
On November 15, 2021, Calitro was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 27. He was waived on January 10, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.
New York Giants
On July 28, 2022, Calitro was signed by the
New York Giants. On November 23, 2022, he was waived.
Las Vegas Raiders
On December 6, 2022, Calitro was signed by the
Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West div ...
' practice squad. He was released on December 21. He was re-signed to the practice squad six days later.
References
External links
Villanova Wildcats bioNew York Jets bio
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Living people
1994 births
American football linebackers
Chicago Bears players
Cincinnati Bengals players
Cleveland Browns players
Danbury High School alumni
Denver Broncos players
Jacksonville Jaguars players
Las Vegas Raiders players
New York Giants players
New York Jets players
Players of American football from Connecticut
San Francisco 49ers players
Seattle Seahawks players
Sportspeople from Danbury, Connecticut
Villanova Wildcats football players