Calvin Austin
Calvin Austin III (born March 24, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis.
| No. 19 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | March 24, 1999 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Harding Academy (Memphis, Tennessee) | ||||||||
| College: | Memphis (2017–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 4 / Pick: 138 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2023 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Early life and high school
Austin was born March 24, 1999, grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and attended Harding Academy.[1] His family consists of his father, Calvin Austin II, and mother, Mimi Austin, and his four sisters: Cami Bea, Claudia-Ruthie, Naomi Pearl, and Bella Rose.
College career
Austin redshirted his true freshman season at Memphis after joining the team as a walk-on.[2][3] During his redshirt sophomore season, he was awarded a scholarship and finished the year with 17 receptions for 315 yards and three touchdowns.[4] As a redshirt junior, Austin caught 61 passes for 1,053 yards and 11 touchdowns and was named first-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC).[5] He repeated as a first-team All-AAC selection after finishing his redshirt senior season with 74 receptions for 1149 yards and eight touchdowns.[6] After the conclusion of his college career, Austin was invited to play in the 2022 Senior Bowl.[7]
Austin also ran track at Memphis and was named a second-team All-American in 2019.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 7+3⁄4 in (1.72 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
30 in (0.76 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.32 s | 1.44 s | 2.49 s | 4.07 s | 6.65 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 11 ft 3 in (3.43 m) | 11 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Austin was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round, 138th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2022.[12] After Austin aggravated his foot injury, the Steelers let his return window pass and he was placed on season–ending injured reserve on October 26, 2022.[13]
The Pittsburgh Steelers promoted Austin to the 53-man roster for the 2023 season. [14] In week 3 of the season against the Las Vegas Raiders, Austin caught his first NFL touchdown on a 72-yard deep pass from quarterback Kenny Pickett in a 23–18 Steelers victory.[15]
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2022 | PIT | 0 | 0 | DNP | |||||||||||
| 2023 | PIT | 6 | 1 | 12 | 143 | 11.9 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 1 | 12 | 143 | 11.9 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- Carlson, Cassie (November 23, 2020). "Calvin Austin III lives out childhood dream playing football for the Memphis Tigers". ActionNews5.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- Giannotto, Mark (November 6, 2020). "Calvin Austin III might be Memphis football's next Anthony Miller". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- Sikkema, Trevor (December 20, 2021). "Memphis Tigers wide receiver Calvin Austin grinded from walk-on to first-team All-AAC at his hometown school". Pro Football Focus. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- "Memphis' Calvin Austin III embraces new number, higher expectations". The Commercial Appeal. August 19, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- Greer, Jarvis (July 23, 2021). "Another watch list for Tiger receiver Calvin Austin". ActionNews5.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- "Memphis receiver Calvin Austin III opts out of Hawaii Bowl to prepare for 2022 NFL Draft". The Commercial Appeal. December 13, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- Cabot, Mary Kay (February 2, 2022). "Browns have shown interest in small but speedy Memphis wideout Calvin Austin III at the Senior Bowl". Cleveland.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- "How Memphis Tigers wide receiver Calvin Austin juggles football, track and field". The Commercial Appeal. October 25, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- "Calvin Austin III Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- "Calvin Austin III, Memphis, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- Varley, Teresa (April 30, 2022). "Steelers select Calvin Austin III in the fourth round". Steelers.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- Varley, Teresa (September 1, 2022). "Roster moves continue for Steelers". Steelers.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- "The Steelers decision to let Calvin Austin III go on season-ending IR was based on injury". behindthesteelcurtain.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- Teresa Varley (August 30, 2023). "Steelers current 2023 roster". Steelers.com.
- "Can't-Miss Play: Calvin Austin III shows off 4.32 speed on 72-yard TD bomb". NFL.com.