5 Things to Know About New Vikings LS Austin Cutting

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Here are five things to know about Cutting:


1. One and only


Cutting was the only long snapper drafted in this year’s class.


He is the eighth player ever drafted out of Air Force by an NFL team and first since Buffalo selected DE Bryce Fisher in 1999.


2. Three-sport star in high school


Cutting lettered in football, track and power lifting at Central High School in Keller, Texas, which is north of Fort Worth.


Cutting played tackle and tried his hands at long snapper as a freshman, quickly picking up the rare skill.


Asked Saturday during a conference call if the power lifting helped with long snapping, he said, “Everything helps, in my opinion.”


“You always hear everyone saying these big-time names were multiple-sport athletes growing up, and I think it helped a lot,” Cutting said. “I think it obviously helped me get some of my strength … but as far as the snapping goes, I feel like it’s more [power] cleans, stuff like that, [that] helped me, and in power lifting, that’s not one of the ones, but still you’re squatting, you’re deadlifting all the hamstrings, glutes, quads. I think it’s helped a lot.”