Mark Asper

**Mark Asper**
Free agent
Career information
College:	Oregon
NFL Draft:	2012 / Round: 6 / Pick: 178
Career history
	Buffalo Bills (2012); Minnesota Vikings (2012); Jacksonville Jaguars (2012); Buffalo Bills (2013-2014); New York Giants (2014); Denver Broncos (2014); Miami Dolphins (2014); New England Patriots (2015);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Mark Vaughn Asper (born November 8, 1985 in Rexburg, Idaho^[1]) is an American football offensive guard who is currently a free agent of the NFL. He was selected in the sixth round, 178th overall, by the Bills in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon.

Professional career[]

Projected as a seventh round selection by Sports Illustrated, Asper was ranked as the No. 18 offensive tackle available in the 2012 NFL Draft.^[2] SI noted his "limited upside in the NFL" and labeled him "as an inexpensive utility lineman".^[3]

He was cut by the Bills on August 31, 2012, and subsequently claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings on September 1st, 2012.^[4]

Asper was claimed off waivers from the Vikings by the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 24, 2012. He was released by the Jaguars on August 25, 2013.

On September 1, 2013, he was signed to the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills.

On July 29, 2014 Asper was signed as a free-agent by the New York Giants.^[5] On September 22, 2014 Asper was waived off the practice squad for Eric Herman.

On December 17, 2014, he was signed by the Miami Dolphins to their practice squad.^[6]

On August 6, 2015, he signed with the New England Patriots. The Patriots released Asper on August 27, 2015.^[7]

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[1] ttp://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=1148913

[2] ttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/draft-2012/breakdowns/by_position/T.html

[3] ttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/draft-2012/players/70472.html

[4] Wiederer, Dan. Vikings wave bye-bye to Bowman, Brown as Jefferson, Asper arrive. Star Tribune. Retrieved on 2 September 2012.

[5] New York Giants Awarded Former Buffalo Bills OG Mark Asper Off Waivers.

[6] Dolphins sign pair to practice squad

[7] Patriots release OT Mark Asper, LB Cameron Gordon and DT Antonio Johnson.

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Persondata
Name	Asper, Mark
Alternative names
Short description	American Football player
Date of birth	November 8, 1985
Place of birth	Idaho Falls, Idaho
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