Matthias Askew
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Matthias Askew | |
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Date of birth | July 1, 1982 |
Place of birth | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
Position(s) | Defensive end |
College | Michigan State |
NFL Draft | 2004 / Round 4/ Pick 114 |
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Team(s) | |
2004-2005 | Cincinnati Bengals |
Matthias Askew (born July 1, 1982 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) is an American football player who currently plays defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals. He started 19 of 35 games during his career at Michigan State University, recording 144 tackles with seven sacks, 18.5 stops for losses, 24 quarterback pressures, an interception and eight pass deflections. He was drafted in the 2004 NFL Draft by Cincinnati. The Bengals waived Askew during the 2006 pre-season sortly after he was arrested for resisting arrest earlier in the summer. During the arrest he was tasered [1]. Later he had brought suit against the city of Cincinnati, and charges were dropped.