Matthias Askew
Matthias Askew is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football at Michigan State.
Askew was also a member of the Washington Redskins, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions and Toronto Argonauts.
College career
Askew 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.Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
Askew was selected 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. Later he had brought suit against the city of Cincinnati, and charges were dropped.
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. He was released again during final cuts on August 30.