Matthias Askew
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| Washington Redskins — No. 91 | |
| Defensive tackle | |
| Date of birth: July 1, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Fort Lauderdale, Florida | |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Weight: 302 lb (137 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2004 for the Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Career history | |
| College: Michigan State | |
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 4 / Pick: 114 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Matthias Askew (born July 1, 1982 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is an American football defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.
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[edit] College career
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.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Cincinnati Bengals
He was drafted in the 2004 NFL Draft by Cincinnati after leaving college early to declare for the NFL draft. He was projected by many to be a possible first round pick the following year had he stayed in school.
The Bengals waived Askew during the 2006 pre-season shortly 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.
[edit] Washington Redskins
On August 13, 2007, Askew signed with the Washington Redskins. However, he was released at the conclusion of the preseason on September 1 and spent the season out of football.
Askew was re-signed by the Redskins on March 17, 2008.
