Austin Proehl (born October 11, 1995) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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. He played

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College career

Proehl played college football for

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Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Proehl was drafted by the

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in the seventh round (255th overall) of the

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. He was waived on September 1, 2018.

Tennessee Titans

On September 3, 2018, Proehl was signed to the

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' practice squad, but was released the following day.

Los Angeles Rams

On October 23, 2018, Proehl was signed to the

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practice squad. Proehl signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on February 6, 2019. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.

Seattle Dragons

In October 2019, Proehl was drafted by the

to play for the

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. On February 8, 2020, Proehl caught 14-yard and 57-yard touchdown passes from Brandon Silvers, the former being the first touchdown in XFL history. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. Proehl had a tryout with the

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on August 17, 2020.

San Francisco 49ers

On January 4, 2021, Proehl signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was waived on May 17, 2021.

Los Angeles Chargers

On May 18, 2021, Proehl was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on August 24, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad on September 2. He was released on October 26.

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On November 4, 2021, Proehl was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad. He was released on November 16. He was re-signed on December 24. He was released on January 4, 2022.

New York Giants

On February 15, 2022, Proehl signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was released on August 16, 2022.

St. Louis BattleHawks

Proehl was selected in the 11th round of the 2023 XFL Skill Players Draft, by the

. His wide receiver coach with the BattleHawks is his father,

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Personal life

Austin is the brother of

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receiver Blake Proehl and the son of former NFL receiver

. Ricky played college football at Wake Forest and played in the NFL from 1990 to 2006 for the

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, and

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References

External links

North Carolina Tar Heels Bio
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