Austin William Pasztor (born November 26, 1990) is a former Canadian professional

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. He played

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and was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2012.

Early years

Pasztor attended Glendale High School before transferring to Fork Union Military Academy.

College career

Pasztor finished his college eligibility with the

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. He was selected fourth overall by the

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in the

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. He was ranked as the fourth best player in the

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's Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

On April 29, 2012, Pasztor signed with the

. On August 31, 2012, as the Vikings reduced their roster down to league maximum of 53 players, he was released.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Pasztor was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad on September 17, 2012. He was promoted to the active roster on December 14. He started three games for the Jaguars in 2012. On October 2, 2013, the Jaguars announced that they had traded starting left tackle

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to the

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. Monroe's left tackle position was filled by

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, paving the way for Pasztor to become the team's starting right tackle despite the fact he had been primarily used at guard in the past. Overall, in the 2013 season, he appeared in 15 games and started 13. In the 2014 season, he appeared in and started eight games. He was released by the Jaguars on September 5, 2015.

Cleveland Browns

Pasztor was claimed off waivers by the

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on September 6, 2015. On March 22, 2016, Pasztor was offered a one-year tender. He signed his tender on April 4. Overall, in the 2015 season, he appeared in all 16 games and started four. In the 2016 season, he appeared in and started all 16 games.

Atlanta Falcons

On August 19, 2017, Pasztor signed with the

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. In the 2017 season, he appeared in seven games. On March 13, 2018, Pasztor signed a one-year contract extension with the Falcons. He was released on August 31, 2018. He was re-signed on October 24, 2018. He was released again on November 8, 2018.

Tennessee Titans

On December 11, 2018, Pasztor was signed by the Tennessee Titans. He was released on August 31, 2019.

Personal life

During the 2018 and 2019 offseasons, Pasztor hosted Pasztor's Principles Football Camp and Combine, a free skills camp for students from seventh grade to high school in Brantford, Ontario. Every offseason since 2017, Pasztor has been working toward earning his master's degree in business.

References

External links

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Jacksonville Jaguars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pasztor, Austin 1990 births Living people American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles Atlanta Falcons players Canadian players of American football Canadian football offensive linemen Canadian people of Hungarian descent Cleveland Browns players Fork Union Military Academy alumni Jacksonville Jaguars players Minnesota Vikings players Players of Canadian football from Ontario Sportspeople from Norfolk County, Ontario Tennessee Titans players Virginia Cavaliers football players