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2019 UDFA profile - Austin Maloata, DL, 6-2, 283, Austin Peay

I see Austin Peay and my first thought is that this player is a no-hoper in the NFL.

But Austin Maloata was once in a big-time program - he was a 3-year starter at Oregon. He was dismissed from the Ducks football team following a traffic accident and arrest in late 2016:

Former Oregon Ducks defensive tackle Austin Maloata was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation and 30 days in Lane County jail after pleading guilty to a pair of misdemeanor counts of fourth-degree assault and a misdemeanor count of DUII.

A felony charge for methamphetamine possession was dismissed, according to court documents.