Austin Proehl


Austin Proehl is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at North Carolina.

College career

Proehl played college football for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Proehl was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He was waived on September 1, 2018.

Tennessee Titans

On September 3, 2018, Proehl was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad, but was released the following day

Los Angeles Rams

On October 23, 2018, Proehl was signed to the Los Angeles Rams 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 XFL to play for the Seattle Dragons. 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.

Personal life

He is the son of former NFL receiver Ricky Proehl. Ricky played college football at Wake Forest and played in the NFL from 1990 to 2006 for the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, Carolina Panthers, and Indianapolis Colts.