Austin Seibert

Austin Mitchell Seibert (born November 15, 1996) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, where he was named the 2018 Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year, and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft. Seibert was also a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, and Washington Commanders. He holds the Commanders' franchise record for field goals made in a game with seven.

Early life Seibert was born on November 15, 1996, in Belleville, Illinois, later attending Belleville High School-West.

College career Seibert attended and played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. He contributed to the football team as a placekicker and a punter. He was named the 2018 Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year.

Statistics + Season Kicking Punting GP XPM XPA XP% FGM FGA FG% Pts Punts Yds Avg 2015 13 70 72 97.2 18 23 78.3 124 57 2,395 42.0 2016 13 72 74 97.3 11 16 68.8 105 48 1,975 41.1 2017 14 81 81 100.0 17 21 81.0 132 43 1,820 42.3 2018 14 87 88 98.9 17 19 89.5 138 31 1,267 40.9 Career 54 310 315 98.4 63 79 79.7 499 179 7,457 41.7

Professional career

Cleveland Browns Seibert was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round (170th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. Seibert signed his rookie contract with the Browns on May 3, 2019.

Seibert made the Browns' 53-man roster out of training camp. He made his NFL debut in the Browns' 2019 regular season opener against the Tennessee Titans. He converted one of two extra point attempts in the 43–13 loss. He scored his first career field goal during the Browns' Week 2 game against the New York Jets, where he kicked three field goals in a Browns' 23–3 win. As a rookie, he converted 30 of 35 extra point attempts and 25 of 29 field goal attempts. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

Seibert was waived by the Browns on September 14, 2020, after missing a field goal and extra point in a 38–6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1.

Cincinnati Bengals Seibert was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals on September 15, 2020. Seibert played in four games during the 2020 season with the Bengals making six of nine field goals and all eight of the extra points he attempted. He was waived on August 31, 2021, after losing out the starting kicker job to Evan McPherson in training camp.

Detroit Lions On September 1, 2021, the Detroit Lions claimed Seibert off waivers. On September 23, 2021, Seibert was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list. He was replaced on the active roster by kicker Ryan Santoso, who had just been signed to the practice squad. He was placed on injured reserve on November 13 with a hip injury. He appeared in six games in the 2021 season. He converted all five extra point attempts and 10 of 12 field goal attempts.

Seibert was waived by the Lions on October 6, 2022, after the team signed Michael Badgley. In the 2022 season, he converted all 12 extra point attempts and three of five field goal attempts in three games.

New York Jets (first stint) On September 16, 2023, Seibert was signed to the New York Jets practice squad following an injury to kicker Greg Zuerlein. He was released on September 30.

New Orleans Saints On November 28, 2023, Seibert was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad. He was released on December 7.

New York Jets (second stint)

On December 27, 2023, Seibert was signed to the Jets practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. He was released on August 27, 2024.

Washington Commanders On September 10, 2024, Seibert signed with the Washington Commanders. In Week 2, he was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after kicking a franchise-record seven field goals in his Washington debut, accounting for all of the team's points in a 21–18 victory over the New York Giants. Seibert was placed on injured reserve for a hip injury on November 26, 2024.