DeAndre Hopkins

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DeAndre Hopkins
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Hopkins with the Arizona Cardinals in 2020
No. 10 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-06-06) June 6, 1992 (age 29)
Clemson, South Carolina
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:D. W. Daniel
(Central, South Carolina)
College:Clemson
NFL Draft:2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27
Career history
  • Houston Texans (2013–2019)
  • Arizona Cardinals (2020–present)
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× First-team All-Pro (2017–2019)
  • 2× Second-team All-Pro (2015, 2020)
  • 5× Pro Bowl (2015, 2017–2020)
  • NFL receiving touchdowns leader (2017)
  • PFWA All-Rookie Team (2013)
  • First-team All-ACC (2012)
  • ACC champion (2011)
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:747
Receiving yards:10,009
Receiving average:13.4
Receiving touchdowns:60
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

DeAndre Rashaun Hopkins (born June 6, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Hopkins is a five-time Pro Bowler and has also been named to five All-Pro teams.

Early years[]

As an infant, Hopkins was given the nickname Nuk by his mother because he frequently chewed through NUK pacifiers. It is pronounced “nuke” (although the pacifier brand is pronounced “nook”).[1][2][3]

Hopkins attended D. W. Daniel High School in Central, South Carolina, where he played football, basketball, and ran track and field.[4] During his high school football career, Hopkins had 57 receptions for 1,266 yards and 18 touchdowns on offense and 28 interceptions and five touchdowns on defense.[5] While on the basketball team, he played as a shooting guard and point guard, scoring 1,453 career points.[6] His senior season, 2009–10, the Lions won their third South Carolina State Championship,[7] and Hopkins was named the Independent Mail's player of the year.[8] He was rated as the 12th best wide receiver in the nation and the State of South Carolina. He received various rankings by reputable sports organizations, ESPN ranked him the 29th best athlete. He earned an All-State first-team from the state and Charlotte the Observer.[9]

College career[]

Hopkins enrolled in Clemson University, where he played for the Clemson Tigers football team from 2010 to 2012 under head coach Dabo Swinney.[10]

2010 season[]

Hopkins started his collegiate career with two receptions for 23 receiving yards in a 35–10 victory over North Texas on September 24.[11] The next week, against Presbyterian, he scored his first collegiate receiving touchdown on a nine-yard reception from Tajh Boyd in the 58–21 victory.[12] On November 13, in a road 16–13 loss to Florida State, he had eight receptions for 106 receiving yards.[13] In the final game of the regular season, the Palmetto Bowl against rival South Carolina, he had seven receptions for 124 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in the 29–7 loss.[14] In the 2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl against South Florida, he had nine receptions for 105 receiving yards in the 31–26 loss to close out his freshman season.[15] Hopkins was Clemson's leading receiver with 52 receptions for 637 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns.[16] In addition, he played basketball after his freshman season.[17] He played in seven games in the 2010–11 season for the Tigers basketball team.[18]

2011 season[]

Hopkins started the 2011 season with nine receptions for 108 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in two games combined against Troy and Wofford.[19][20] Against Auburn on September 17, Hopkins had seven receptions for 83 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in the 38–24 victory.[21] On October 22, against North Carolina, he had nine receptions for 157 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in the 59–38 victory.[22] Nearly a month later, against NC State, he had five receptions for 124 receiving yards in the 37–13 loss.[23] In the ACC Championship against Virginia Tech, he had seven receptions for 92 receiving yards in the 38–10 victory.[24] In the 2012 Orange Bowl, he had 10 receptions for 107 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in the historic 70–33 loss to West Virginia.[25][26] As a sophomore in 2011, he had 72 receptions for 978 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.[27] He finished second on the team in the major receiving categories to Sammy Watkins.[28]

2012 season[]

Hopkins started the 2012 season off strong with 13 receptions for 119 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in a 26–19 win over Auburn.[29] One week later, against Ball State, he had six receptions for 105 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns in a 52–27 victory.[30] Hopkins three touchdowns all came in the second quarter, setting a new school record for touchdowns in a quarter. Dating back to the prior season, this gave Hopkins three consecutive games with 100 receiving yards, tying a school record.[31] On September 29, against Boston College, had had 11 receptions for 197 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in the 45–31 victory.[32] In the following game, he had seven receptions for 173 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns against Georgia Tech in a 47–31 victory.[33] On November 3, in a game at Duke, he had four receptions for 128 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns in the 56–20 victory.[34] Like his previous three-touchdown game against Ball State, Hopkins recorded all three touchdowns in one quarter, with this performance being the first quarter.[31] He closed out the regular season with one receiving touchdown in each of the last three games against Maryland, North Carolina State, and South Carolina.[35][36][37] In the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl against LSU, he had 13 receptions for 191 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[38] In his junior season in 2012, Hopkins had one of the best receiving seasons in ACC history, with a conference-best 1,405 yards on 82 catches and a school-record 18 touchdowns earning First Team All-Conference honors.[39][40][41] Hopkins, along with junior quarterback Tajh Boyd and wide receiver Sammy Watkins, combined to make one of the most prolific passing offenses in college football and broke many individual and career school records. He scored a touchdown in each of the last ten games of the season, doubling the previous school record for consecutive games with a score.[31] Hopkins left Clemson with career record for receiving yards (3,020) and career touchdown receptions (27).[42] His 206 career receptions were the most by a Clemson receiver since Aaron Kelly had 232 from 2005–2008.[31] On January 10, 2013, Hopkins decided to forgo his senior season at Clemson and enter the NFL Draft.[43]

College statistics[]

DeAndre Hopkins Receiving
Season Team GP Rec Yards TD
2010 Clemson 12 52 637 4
2011 Clemson 14 72 978 5
2012 Clemson 13 82 1,405 18
College Totals[44] 39 206 3,020 27

Professional career[]

Coming out of Clemson, Hopkins was considered a top prospect and received an invitation to the NFL combine. He completed nearly all of the combine drills, but was unable to finish the three-cone drill after suffering an apparent calf injury. After the combine, the hotel room Hopkins shared with Rutgers WR Mark Harrison was found to be left in a state where "urine and feces were found around the bathroom, toothpaste was left on the mirror and partially eaten food was on one of the beds," per ESPN. Both players denied responsibility.[45]

On March 7, 2013, he participated in Clemson's pro day.[46] Hopkins attended private workouts or visits with the Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, and had two with the St. Louis Rams.[47][48][49]

At the conclusion of the predraft process, Hopkins was projected to be a first or second round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the third best wide receiver prospect by NFL.com draft analyst Josh Norris, the fourth best wide receiver by Sports Illustrated, and was ranked the fifth best wide receiver by NFLDraftScout.com and NFL analyst Mike Mayock.[50][51][52][53]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m) 		214 lb
(97 kg) 		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.57 s 1.62 s 2.69 s 4.50 s 6.83 s 36 in
(0.91 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		 15 reps
All results from NFL Combine/Clemson's Pro Day[54][55][39]

Houston Texans[]

2013 season[]

The Houston Texans selected Hopkins in the first round with the 27th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. He was the second wide receiver selected, behind Tavon Austin (St. Louis Rams, eighth overall).[56] Hopkins was the second wide receiver in franchise history to be drafted in the first round, the first being Andre Johnson who was selected third overall in 2003. It was also just the second time in 10 years that the Texans selected an offensive player (the other selection was left tackle Duane Brown) in the first round.[57] He became the highest wide receiver out of Clemson since Rod Gardner went 15th overall in 2001.[58] On July 24, 2013, Hopkins signed a four-year, $7.62 million contract with the team. The first three years of the contract were fully guaranteed.[59][60]

Hopkins made his NFL debut in the season opener against the San Diego Chargers and made five receptions for 55 yards in the 31–28 victory. His first NFL reception came on a pass from Matt Schaub for no gain in the second quarter.[61] On September 15, Hopkins caught a season-high seven passes for 117 receiving yards and scored his first career touchdown reception on a three-yard pass from quarterback Matt Schaub in the Texans' 30–24 overtime victory against the Tennessee Titans. It was Hopkins's first game with over one hundred receiving yards.[62] Hopkins was named the NFL Rookie of the Month for September.[63] In Week 7, he caught three passes for 76 yards and scored a touchdown on a 29-yard pass from Case Keenum during a 16–17 loss to Kansas City Chiefs.[64] On December 2, 2013, Head coach Gary Kubiak was fired after the Houston Texans posted a 2–11 record.[65] Hopkins finished the 2013 season with 52 receptions for 802 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His rookie season was marred by inconsistent quarterback play by Matt Schaub that led to Schaub's benching after nine interceptions in five games.[66] Hopkins was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team for the 2013 season.[67]

2014 season[]

Hopkins in 2014

Hopkins returned as a starting wide receiver alongside Andre Johnson under new head coach Bill O'Brien to begin the 2014 season.

Hopkins started in the season-opening 17–6 victory over the Washington Redskins and caught four passes for 89 yards and scored a new career-long 76-yard touchdown on a pass by quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.[68] In Week 3, he had six receptions for 116-yards during a 30–14 victory over the New York Giants.[69] In the game, Hopkins had a spectacular one-handed 53-yard catch that was negated by a illegial formation penalty.[70] During a Week 7 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Hopkins made six receptions for 108 receiving yards in a 23–30 loss.[71] On November 30, 2014, Hopkins caught a season-high nine passes for a season-high 238 receiving yards and two touchdowns as the Texans routed the Tennessee Titans 45–21 in Week 13.[72] Hopkins was the Texans' leading receiver in 2014, recording 76 receptions for 1,210 yards and six touchdowns in 16 games and 16 starts.[73]

2015 season[]

Hopkins was solidified as the Texans' number one receiver to begin the 2015 season after veteran Andre Johnson departed to the Indianapolis Colts in free agency.[74]

Hopkins started in the Texans' season-opener against the Kansas City Chiefs and caught nine passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns as the Texans lost 27–20.[75] Two weeks later, he recorded his first 100-yard receiving game of the season, with eight receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown in a 19–9 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[76] Hopkins increased his production the following week, recording nine receptions for 157 yards in a 48–21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.[77] During Week 6 against the Jacksonville Jaguars he had 10 receptions for 142 yards and two touchdowns to earn his first career AFC Offensive Player of the Week award.[78][79] During Week 13 against the Buffalo Bills, Hopkins broke the Texans' franchise record for most touchdown receptions in a season, which was formerly held by Andre Johnson,[80] with his tenth score. In the 2015 season, his usage increased to 192 targets, which ranked third among NFL wide receivers, trailing only Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons.[81][82]

Hopkins finished the 2015 season with then-career highs in receptions (111), receiving yards (1,521), and touchdowns (11), despite playing with four different quarterbacks (Brian Hoyer, Ryan Mallett, T. J. Yates, and Brandon Weeden). He earned his first career Pro Bowl nomination and was named second-team All-Pro.[83] He was also ranked 19th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.[84]

2016 season[]

On July 30, 2016, Hopkins did not report to training camp after he announced he was holding out for a new contract.[85]

On September 15, 2016, Hopkins was fined $6,076 for an equipment violation regarding improper cleats on his shoes. The cleats were revealed to be Yeezy 350 Boosts cleats designed by Kanye West.[86] In the 2016 season, Hopkins suffered through some small regression as the quarterback play of Brock Osweiler lacked positive consistency. The Texans finished atop the AFC South with a 9–7 record.[87] They went on to lose in the Divisional Round of the 2016–17 NFL playoffs to the New England Patriots who went on to win the Super Bowl.

Hopkins had 78 receptions for 954 yards and four touchdowns in the 2016 season, all his lowest totals since his rookie season in 2013.[88]

2017 season[]

On August 31, 2017, the Houston Texans signed Hopkins to a five-year, $81 million contract extension with $49 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $7.5 million.[89][60]

During the season-opening 29–7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Hopkins caught the first NFL touchdown pass of quarterback and fellow Clemson Tiger Deshaun Watson's career. He finished with seven receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown.[90] During Week 8 against the Seattle Seahawks, Hopkins posted an impressive performance with eight receptions for 224 receiving yards, which was highlighted by a 72-yard touchdown. However, his performance was overshadowed as the Texans lost on the road by a score of 38–41.[91] On December 19, 2017, Hopkins was named to his second Pro Bowl.[92] Hopkins did not play in Week 17 due to a calf injury.[93]

Hopkins finished the 2017 season with 96 receptions for 1,378 yards and a league-leading 13 touchdowns. He led the league in scoring among wide receivers with 78 points.[94] He was named as a First Team All-Pro for the 2017 season and was ranked 13th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.[95][96]

2018 season[]

During Week 2, Hopkins had six catches for 110 yards and a touchdown in a 20–17 road loss against the Tennessee Titans.[97] During Week 4 against the Indianapolis Colts, he had 10 receptions for 169 yards and a touchdown in the 37–34 overtime victory.[98] In the following game, on Sunday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys, he had nine receptions for 151 yards, which included a key 49 yard catch-and-run in overtime to help set up the game-winning field goal.

Hopkins finished the 2018 season with a career-high 115 catches for a career-high 1,572 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns.[99][100] He finished third in the league in receptions and second in receiving yards.[101] He was named to his third Pro Bowl and his second straight First-Team All-Pro.[102] The Texans won the AFC South win an 11–5 record and earned the #3-seed for the AFC Playoffs.[103] In the Wild Card Round against the Indianapolis Colts, playing with a torn ligament in his shoulder, he finished with five receptions for 37 yards in the 21–7 loss.[104]

2019 season[]

In the season-opener against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football, Hopkins had eight receptions for 111 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the narrow 30–28 road loss.[105] Three weeks later against the Carolina Panthers, he caught five passes for 41 receiving yards and threw an interception in a 16–10 loss.[106] During Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts, Hopkins caught nine passes for 106 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in the 30–23 road loss.[107] In the next game against the Oakland Raiders, Hopkins caught a season-high 11 passes for 109 receiving yards in the 27–24 victory.[108] During Week 12 against the Colts on Thursday Night Football, Hopkins caught six catches for 94 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 20–17 win.[109] In the next game against the New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football, he caught five passes for 64 receiving yards and threw a six-yard touchdown pass to quarterback Deshaun Watson during the 28–22 win.[110] In the following week's game against the Denver Broncos, Hopkins caught seven passes for 120 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown during the 38–24 loss.[111] During Week 15 against the Tennessee Titans, he had six receptions for 119 receiving yards in the 24–21 road victory.[112] Hopkins did not play in Week 17 due to an illness.

Hopkins finished the 2019 season with 104 receptions for 1,165 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns.[113]

The Texans finished atop the AFC South with a 10–6 record and qualified for the playoffs. In the Wild Card Round against the Buffalo Bills, Hopkins recorded six receptions for 90 receiving yards and a two-point conversion in a 22–19 overtime victory. In the Divisional Round against the Kansas City Chiefs, he caught nine passes for 118 receiving yards during the 51–31 road loss.[114]

Arizona Cardinals[]

2020 season[]

On March 20, 2020, the Texans traded Hopkins and a fourth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft to the Arizona Cardinals for running back David Johnson, a 2020 second-round pick, and a 2021 fourth-round pick.[115][116] Reception to the trade was highly critical of the Texans, as well as the head coach at the time, Bill O’Brien, with many sportswriters calling it one of the worst of all time from their perspective, while simultaneously praising the Cardinals for "robbing" the Texans.[117][118][119]

On September 8, 2020, Hopkins signed a two-year, $54.5 million contract extension with the Cardinals.[120]

On September 13, 2020, Hopkins made his debut as a Cardinal against the San Francisco 49ers, recording a career-high 14 receptions for 151 yards in the 24–20 win.[121] In Week 2 against the Washington Football Team, Hopkins caught eight passes for 68 yards and his first receiving touchdown as a Cardinal during the 30–15 win.[122] In Week 3, he recorded ten receptions for 137 receiving yards in the 26–23 loss to the Detroit Lions.[123] In Week 5 against the New York Jets, Hopkins recorded six catches for 131 yards, including a 37-yard touchdown reception, during the 30–10 win.[124] In Week 7 against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football, Hopkins recorded 10 catches for 103 yards and a touchdown during the 37–34 overtime win.[125] In Week 10 against the Buffalo Bills, Hopkins recorded seven receptions for 127 yards and the game winning touchdown on a 43-yard Hail Mary pass thrown by Kyler Murray with one second left in the 32–30 win which would later be referred to as Hail Murray. Hopkins leaped over three defenders to catch the touchdown.[126][127] Hopkins was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.[128]

On November 19, Hopkins became the youngest player to reach 700 catches, a record that was held by his teammate, Larry Fitzgerald,[129] during the 28–21 loss to Seattle. In Week 14 against the New York Giants, Hopkins recorded nine receptions for 136 yards during the 26–7 victory.[130] In Week 15 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Hopkins recorded nine catches for 169 yards and a touchdown during the 33–26 win.[131] In Week 17, against the Los Angeles Rams, Hopkins went over 10,000 receiving yards for his career. Overall, Hopkins finished the season with 115 receptions for 1,407 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.[132] His 115 receptions set a new franchise mark for a single season, breaking Larry Fitzgerald's marks in 2015 and 2017.[133]

NFL career statistics[]

Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season[]

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2013 HOU 16 16 52 802 15.4 66 2 — — — — — 1 1
2014 HOU 16 16 76 1,210 15.9 76T 6 — — — — — 2 1
2015 HOU 16 16 111 1,521 13.7 61T 11 — — — — — 1 0
2016 HOU 16 16 78 954 12.2 51 4 — — — — — 0 0
2017 HOU 15 15 96 1,378 14.4 72T 13 — — — — — 1 1
2018 HOU 16 16 115 1,572 13.7 49T 11 1 0 0.0 0 0 2 2
2019 HOU 15 15 104 1,165 11.2 43T 7 2 18 9.0 12 0 0 0
2020 ARI 16 16 115 1,407 12.2 60 6 1 1 1.0 1 0 3 2
Career 126 126 747 10,009 13.4 76T 60 4 19 4.8 12 0 10 7

Postseason[]

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2015 HOU 1 1 6 69 11.5 17 0 — — — — — 0 0
2016 HOU 2 2 11 132 12.0 38 1 — — — — — 0 0
2018 HOU 1 1 5 37 7.4 13 0 — — — — — 0 0
2019 HOU 2 2 15 208 13.9 41 0 — — — — — 2 1
Career 6 6 37 446 12.1 41 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 1

Personal life[]

Hopkins was raised by his single mother, Sabrina Greenlee, with whom he has a strong relationship. He credits her for his success. She held two jobs throughout his childhood and worked at an automotive factory.

In July 2002, Greenlee had a boiling concoction of lye and bleach thrown on her by Savannah Grant, age 24. Greenlee had caught her boyfriend having an affair with Grant. The attack resulted in the skin rapidly peeling off her neck, face, and back. Her boyfriend picked her up, placed her in his vehicle, and dropped her off at a nearby gas station. The gas station attendant called 911, and Greenlee was rushed to a hospital and later flown to Augusta, Georgia, where she was placed in a medically induced coma for three weeks and had skin grafts applied to her face. Greenlee suffered burns over 17 percent of her body. Her attacker was charged with assault and battery with intent to kill and received a 20-year sentence. She has been incarcerated since 2003. Hopkins' mother was left completely blind as a result of this attack.

Hopkins' father, Harris Steve Hopkins, died in a car accident on I-85 when DeAndre was five months old, leaving his mother to raise him and his three siblings. The November 1992 car accident happened when DeAndre's parents were returning from visiting family in Atlanta. The elder Hopkins' Ford Mustang GTS hydroplaned on the rain-soaked road after making a turn and flipped three times before striking a guardrail on the driver's side. While DeAndre's mother escaped with minor injuries and a concussion, the elder Hopkins succumbed to his injuries eight days later. At the time of his death, Harris Hopkins was 25 years old.[134][135]

Hopkins' uncle on his mother's side, Terry Smith, played wide receiver at Clemson and went undrafted before having a brief professional career with the Indianapolis Colts on their practice squad from 1995–1996. His time in the NFL was marred by knee injuries that ended his career. In 1997, Smith was shot and killed by Atlanta police after forcing his way into his estranged wife's home and stabbing her. Police opened fire after Smith defied multiple orders. Close friends and former teammates said Smith was nonviolent but that his behavior had changed in the months leading up to his death. Smith played for Clemson from 1990-1993 and finished his collegiate career as the all-time leader in catches (162) and receiving yards (2,681). He was named the Tigers' MVP for the 1993 season and was known for his game-winning touchdown in the 1993 Peach Bowl, defeating Kentucky with seconds left.[136]

Hopkins also has three siblings, two sisters and one brother. His two older siblings, Kesha and Marcus, are from a previous relationship his mother had. His older sister, Kesha Smith, is a Southern Wesleyan University graduate. In 2014, she moved to Houston where she is a basketball trainer and a slot receiver for the Houston Wildcats of the Independent Women's Football League. His younger sister, Shanterria Cobb, signed a letter of intent in the spring of 2016 to play basketball at Texas Southern University. She was a three-time all-region selection in basketball at D.W. Daniel High School. His older brother, Marcus Greenlee, was a standout football and basketball player in high school and briefly attended Georgia Military College.[137]

Hopkins is a Christian. He grew up going to church with his mother and was baptized one day after practice at Clemson in 2012. Hopkins has said, “My faith is a big, big thing for me. It is a major part of my life ...” and “No matter how hard life can get, you can never give up. Just work hard, live right, and have faith in the Lord.”[138]

During his time at Clemson, Hopkins majored in community recreation and sport & camp management.[139] He also holds a SMOOOTH Back-to-school giveaway that supplies book bags and school supplies for over 2,500 children. SMOOOTH is an acronym that stands for Speaking Mentally Outwardly Opening Opportunities Towards Healing.[140]

Growing up, Hopkins idolized his cousin Javis Austin who also played for Clemson. Austin, whose brother died five years earlier during a pickup basketball game, attempted suicide after falling down Clemson's depth chart. He attempted suicide by shooting himself in the face with a .380 caliber pistol. Austin survived but the gunshot destroyed his right eye and damaged his left, effectively ending his football career. He now works as a special educator at an elementary school in Clemson, South Carolina.[135]

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