Mark Vaughn Asper (born November 8, 1985) is a former

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. He was selected in the sixth round, 178th overall, by the Buffalo Bills in the

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. He played college football at

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. He also played for the

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, and the

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Professional career

Projected as a seventh round selection by ''

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'', Asper was ranked as the No. 18 offensive tackle available in the

. ''SI'' noted his "limited upside in the NFL" and labeled him "as an inexpensive utility lineman". He was cut by the Bills on August 31, 2012, and subsequently claimed off waivers by the

on September 1, 2012. Asper was claimed off waivers from the Vikings by the

on December 24, 2012. He was released by the Jaguars on August 25, 2013. On September 1, 2013, he was signed to the practice squad of the

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. On July 29, 2014 Asper was signed as a free-agent by the

. On September 22, 2014 Asper was waived off the practice squad for Eric Herman. On December 17, 2014, he was signed by the

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to their practice squad. On August 6, 2015, he signed with the

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. The Patriots released Asper on August 27, 2015.

References

External links

Minnesota Vikings bio

Oregon Ducks bio
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