Blessuan Austin

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Blessuan Austin
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Austin with the Jets in 2019
No. 36 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-19) July 19, 1996 (age 25)
Queens, New York
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Campus Magnet HS
College:Rutgers
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 196
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2021
Total tackles:98
Forced fumbles:2
Pass deflections:8
Player stats at NFL.com

Blessuan Austin (born July 19, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers.[1]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+58 in
(1.84 m)
198 lb
(90 kg)
32+12 in
(0.83 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
4.69 s 1.59 s 2.66 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)
10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
15 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3]

New York Jets[]

Austin was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round, 196th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.[4] He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list on August 31, 2019.[5] He was activated off the NFI on November 7.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on November 21, 2020.[7] He was activated on December 12, 2020.[8]

On September 1, 2021, Austin was waived by the Jets.

Seattle Seahawks[]

On September 7, 2021, Austin was signed by the Seattle Seahawks.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Blessuan Austin Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Blessuan Austin Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "Blessuan Austin, Rutgers, CB, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Lange, Randy (April 27, 2019). "Round 6: Jets Wrap '19 Draft by Picking Rutgers CB Blessuan Austin". New York Jets. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "NFL cuts for all 32 teams: Who's in and who's out". ESPN.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  6. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 7, 2019). "Jets Activate CB Bless Austin". NewYorkJets.com.
  7. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 21, 2020). "Jets Activate OLB Frankie Luvu from Injured Reserve, Place CB Bless Austin on IR". NewYorkJets.com.
  8. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 12, 2020). "Jets Activate CB Bless Austin, TE Trevon Wesco from Injured Reserve; Place 3 on IR". NewYorkJets.com.
  9. ^ Boyle, John (September 7, 2021). "Seahawks Place Three On Injured Reserve; Add Blessuan Austin, Penny Hart & John Reid To 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.

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