Calvin Austin

Calvin Austin III (born March 24, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football at Memphis.

Calvin Austin III
Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-24) March 24, 1999
Memphis, Tennessee
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
College:Memphis (2017–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 4 / Pick: 138
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned Draft Pick
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Austin was born March 24, 1999 and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee and attended Harding Academy.[1]

College career

Austin redshirted his true freshman season at Memphis after joining the team as a walk-on.[2][3] He was awarded a scholarship during his redshirt sophomore season 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
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash20-yard shuttleVertical jumpBroad jump
5 ft 8 in
(1.73 m)		 170 lb
(77 kg)		 30 in
(0.76 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.32 s4.07 s39.0 in
(0.99 m)		11 ft 3 in
(3.43 m)
All values from NFL Combine[9][10]

References
  1. Carlson, Cassie (November 23, 2020). "Calvin Austin III lives out childhood dream playing football for the Memphis Tigers". ActionNews5.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. Giannotto, Mark (November 6, 2020). "Calvin Austin III might be Memphis football's next Anthony Miller". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  3. 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.
  4. "Memphis' Calvin Austin III embraces new number, higher expectations". The Commercial Appeal. August 19, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  5. Greer, Jarvis (July 23, 2021). "Another watch list for Tiger receiver Calvin Austin". ActionNews5.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  6. "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.
  7. 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.
  8. "How Memphis Tigers wide receiver Calvin Austin juggles football, track and field". The Commercial Appeal. October 25, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  9. "Calvin Austin III Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  10. "Calvin Austin III, Memphis, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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