Austin Wentworth (born May 10, 1990) is an American former professional football offensive guard who played one season with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California State University, Fresno and attended Whitney High School in Rocklin, California.
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| Position: | Offensive guard | ||||
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| Born: | May 10, 1990 Sacramento, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 303 lb (137 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Rocklin (CA) Whitney | ||||
| College: | Fresno State | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||
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Early life
editWentworth played high school football for the Whitney High School Wildcats. He earned Pioneer Valley League lineman of the year as the Wildcats finished with an 11-2 record, was named First-team All-PVC twice, first-team All-metro, first-team All-state, Whitney High School Athlete of the Year and played in the KCRA3 All-Star Classic. He also lettered in track & field as a thrower in the shot put (47-11 or 14.62m) and the discus (131-5 or 40.13m).[1]
College career
editWentworth played for the Fresno State Bulldogs from 2010 to 2013. He was redshirted in 2009.[1] He was named Sports Illustrated honorable mention All-American following his senior season. He was a two-time 1st-Team All-Mountain West selection and finished his career with 43 starts, including 42 consecutive.[2]
Professional career
editWentworth signed with the Minnesota Vikings on May 11, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft. He was released by the Vikings on August 31 and re-signed to the team on September 2, 2014.[3] He made his NFL debut on October 26, 2014, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[4] Wentworth was released by the Vikings on May 7, 2015.[5]
On May 13, 2015, it was reported that he was retiring due to blood clots in his leg. After surgery, he lost the muscle in his left leg that controlled the up function of his foot and will have to wear a brace for the rest of his life.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "72Austin Wentworth". gobulldogs.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ "Austin Wentworth". vikings.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ "Austin Wentworth". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ "Austin Wentworth". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ Hall, Brian (May 7, 2015). "Vikings release five players to make room on offseason roster". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ^ Tomasson, Chris (May 13, 2015). "Vikings: Austin Wentworth says clots in leg ended his NFL career". twincities.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015.