Calvin Austin

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Calvin Austin
Memphis Tigers – No. 4
PositionWide receiver
Class
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-24) March 24, 1999 (age 23)
Memphis, Tennessee
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight162 lb (73 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolHarding Academy
(Memphis, Tennessee)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First team All-AAC (2020, 2021)

Calvin Austin III is an American football wide receiver for the Memphis Tigers.

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] Asa 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
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump
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 4.07 s 39.0 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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