Kevin Austin Jr.

Kevin Austin (born March 30, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He went to college at Notre Dame and went undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft before being signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Kevin Austin Jr.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-03-30) March 30, 2000
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:North Broward Preparatory
(Coconut Creek, Florida)
College:Notre Dame (2018–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Early life and high school

Austin grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He initially attended Western High School in Davie, Florida before transferring to North Broward Preparatory School after his freshman year.[1] Austin caught 41 passes for 1,021 yards and 13 touchdowns and had 454 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 46 carries in his junior season.[2] He had 35 receptions for 761 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior.[3] Austin was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Notre Dame over offers from Clemson, Michigan, Ohio State, and Florida.[4]

College career

Austin played in 11 games as a freshman and caught 90 yards.[5] He was suspended for his sophomore season.[6] Austin missed most of his junior season after suffering a fractured foot in preseason training camp and had one reception for 18 yards.[7] As a senior, he caught 48 passes for 888 yards and seven touchdowns.[8]

College statistics
Kevin Austin Jr. Receiving Rushing
YearSchoolGPRecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTD
2018Notre Dame 459018.00000.00
2020Notre Dame 111818.00000.00
2021Notre Dame 124888818.57188.00
College totals265499618.47188.00

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m)		 200 lb
(91 kg)		 79+1⁄4 in
(2.01 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		4.43 s2.99 s4.15 s6.71 s39 in
(0.99 m)		11 ft 0 in
(3.35 m)
All values from NFL Combine

Austin was signed by Jacksonville after going undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft.[9]

References
  1. "Notre Dame football: WR Kevin Austin Jr. has a great opportunity". Indianapolis Star. March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  2. McKinney, David (July 21, 2017). "Inside Look: 2018 WR Kevin Austin". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  3. "'Rich history' helps Notre Dame land four-star receiver Kevin Austin". Chicago Tribune. February 7, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  4. "North Broward Prep wide receiver Kevin Austin commits to Notre Dame". Sun-Sentinel. August 11, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  5. Skol Jr., Mark (August 9, 2021). "Irish wide receiver Kevin Austin to be eased into fall camp". WNDU.com. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  6. Zucker, Joseph (August 26, 2019). "Notre Dame WR Kevin Austin to Miss 2019 Season; Was Suspended 1st 4 Games". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  7. "Notre Dame WR Kevin Austin Jr. sidelined by foot surgery". South Bend Tribune. August 5, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  8. Marini, Glenn (January 4, 2022). "Notre Dame receiver Austin declares for NFL Draft". WANE.com. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  9. "Jaguars Sign Notre Dame WR Kevin Austin as an Undrafted Free Agent". 247Sports. May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
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