Career Summary

Mark Asper was an Oregon offensive lineman selected by Buffalo in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Asper played guard and tackle at Oregon before Buffalo selected him 178th overall.

He appeared in seven NFL regular-season games over the 2012 and 2013 seasons.

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Early Life

Asper was born in Rexburg, Idaho, and attended Bonneville High School in Idaho Falls.

Oregon listed Asper’s hometown as Idaho Falls and his high school as Bonneville, while identifying him as Mark Vaughn Asper from Rexburg.

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High School

At Bonneville, Asper was a three-year offensive and defensive line starter and a team captain.

He earned first-team all-state offensive honors as a senior after second-team recognition in 2002, and received all-area and first-team All-High Country Conference recognition on both sides of the ball in 2003.

Oregon said Asper led Bonneville in sacks in each of his final two seasons and also started for its 2003 4A state champion basketball team.

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College Career

Asper played 47 games for Oregon and started at both guard and tackle.

He started 12 games at right guard in 2009, 11 games at right tackle in 2010, and 13 games at right guard plus one at right tackle in 2011.

Oregon reported that its 2011 offense ranked third nationally in scoring, fifth in rushing, and sixth in total offense.

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Path to the NFL

Buffalo selected Asper in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Pro-Football-Reference lists Asper as the 178th overall pick by Buffalo from Oregon.

He entered the NFL as a sixth-round Buffalo choice, according to a 2013 Patriots game release.

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NFL Career

Asper played seven NFL regular-season games across two seasons.

Pro-Football-Reference records one game with Jacksonville in 2012 and six games with Buffalo in 2013.

A Patriots game release noted that he spent six weeks on Buffalo’s practice squad before being promoted to the 53-man roster and playing six games in 2013.

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Career Accomplishments

Asper earned academic and on-field recognition during his senior season at Oregon.

Oregon named Asper an All-Pac-12 honorable mention, a Phil Steele third-team selection, a first-team Pac-12 all-academic honoree, and recipient of the Ed Moshofsky Trophy as the team’s outstanding offensive lineman in 2011.

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Playing Style

Asper was a large, versatile offensive lineman who played both guard and tackle.

Oregon described his flexibility at guard and tackle, and he made starts at right guard and right tackle during his college career.

Pro-Football-Reference lists him as a 6-foot-6, 319-pound guard.

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Legacy

Asper’s record runs from an Idaho two-sport high-school captain to an award-winning Oregon lineman and NFL draft pick.

His all-state high-school line play led into a 47-game Oregon career that ended with the program’s outstanding offensive lineman award and selection in the 2012 draft.

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