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{{Short description|American professional football player (born 2000)}}
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| high_school = [[North Broward Preparatory School|North Broward Preparatory]]<br>([[Coconut Creek, Florida]])
| high_school = [[North Broward Preparatory School|North Broward Preparatory]]<br>([[Coconut Creek, Florida]])
| college = [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]] (2018–2021)
| college = [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]] (2018–2021)
| undraftedyear = 2022
| undraftedyear = 2022
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* [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] ({{NFL Year|2022|2023}})*
* [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] ({{NFL Year|2022|2023}})*
* [[Birmingham Stallions (2022)|Birmingham Stallions]] ({{UFL Year|2024}})
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* [[Phil Steele]] All-[[NCAA Division I independent schools|Independent]] First-team (2021)
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* [[United Football League (2024)|UFL champion]] ([[2024 UFL Championship Game|2024]])
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'''Kevin Austin Jr.''' (born March 30, 2000) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] that is currently a free agent. He played [[college football]] at [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]].
'''Kevin Austin Jr.''' (born March 30, 2000) is an American professional [[American football|football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]].


==Early life and high school==
==Early life==
Austin grew up in [[Ft. Lauderdale, Florida]]. He initially attended [[Western High School (Florida)|Western High School]] in [[Davie, Florida]] before transferring to [[North Broward Preparatory School]] after his freshman year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=James |first=Tyler |date=March 8, 2020 |title=Notre Dame football: WR Kevin Austin Jr. has a great opportunity |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/notre-dame/2020/03/08/notre-dame-football-wr-austin-has-great-opportunity/4995171002/ |access-date=March 31, 2022 |website=[[Indianapolis Star]] |agency=''[[South Bend Tribune]]''}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McKinney |first=David |date=July 21, 2017 |title=Inside Look: 2018 WR Kevin Austin |url=https://notredame.rivals.com/news/inside-look-2018-wr-kevin-austin |access-date=March 31, 2022 |website=[[Rivals.com]]}}</ref> He had 35 receptions for 761 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pope |first=LaMond |date=February 7, 2018 |title='Rich history' helps Notre Dame land four-star receiver Kevin Austin |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-notre-dame-kevin-austin-signing-day-20180207-story.html |access-date=March 31, 2022 |website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Furones |first=David |date=August 11, 2017 |title=North Broward Prep wide receiver Kevin Austin commits to Notre Dame |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/highschool/recruiting/fl-sp-hs-kevin-austin-commitment-20170811-story.html |access-date=March 31, 2022 |website=[[Sun-Sentinel]]}}</ref>
Austin grew up in [[Ft. Lauderdale, Florida]]. He initially attended [[Western High School (Florida)|Western High School]] in [[Davie, Florida]] before transferring to [[North Broward Preparatory School]] after his freshman year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=James |first=Tyler |date=March 8, 2020 |title=Notre Dame football: WR Kevin Austin Jr. has a great opportunity |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/notre-dame/2020/03/08/notre-dame-football-wr-austin-has-great-opportunity/4995171002/ |access-date=March 31, 2022 |website=[[Indianapolis Star]] |agency=''[[South Bend Tribune]]''}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McKinney |first=David |date=July 21, 2017 |title=Inside Look: 2018 WR Kevin Austin |url=https://notredame.rivals.com/news/inside-look-2018-wr-kevin-austin |access-date=March 31, 2022 |website=[[Rivals.com]]}}</ref> He had 35 receptions for 761 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pope |first=LaMond |date=February 7, 2018 |title='Rich history' helps Notre Dame land four-star receiver Kevin Austin |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-notre-dame-kevin-austin-signing-day-20180207-story.html |access-date=March 31, 2022 |website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Furones |first=David |date=August 11, 2017 |title=North Broward Prep wide receiver Kevin Austin commits to Notre Dame |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/highschool/recruiting/fl-sp-hs-kevin-austin-commitment-20170811-story.html |access-date=March 31, 2022 |website=[[Sun-Sentinel]]}}</ref>


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==College career==
==College career==
Austin played in 11 games as a freshman and caught 90 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Skol Jr. |first=Mark |date=August 9, 2021 |title=Irish wide receiver Kevin Austin to be eased into fall camp |url=https://www.wndu.com/2021/08/10/irish-wide-receiver-kevin-austin-be-eased-into-fall-camp/ |access-date=March 3, 2022 |website=[[WNDU-TV|WNDU.com]]}}</ref> He was suspended for his entire sophomore season for undisclosed reasons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zucker |first=Joseph |date=August 26, 2019 |title=Notre Dame WR Kevin Austin to Miss 2019 Season; Was Suspended 1st 4 Games |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2851201-notre-dame-wr-kevin-austin-to-miss-2019-season-was-suspended-1st-4-games |access-date=March 3, 2022 |website=[[Bleacher Report]]}}</ref> Austin missed most of his junior season after suffering a fractured foot in preseason training camp and reinjuring it in practice two games into his return. He had one reception for 18 yards in a limited window of good health.<ref>{{Cite web |last=James |first=Tyler |date=August 5, 2020 |title=Notre Dame WR Kevin Austin Jr. sidelined by foot surgery |url=https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/sports/college/2020/08/05/otre-dame-wr-kevin-austin-jr-sidelined-by-foot-surgery/43909639/ |access-date=March 3, 2022 |website=[[South Bend Tribune]]}}</ref> As a senior, he had his first full season as a starter. He caught 48 passes for 888 yards and 7 touchdowns. He would declare for the [[2022 NFL Draft]] after the loss in the [[2022 Fiesta Bowl (January)|2022 Fiesta Bowl]] against [[2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team|Oklahoma State]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marini |first=Glenn |date=January 4, 2022 |title=Notre Dame receiver Austin declares for NFL Draft |url=https://www.wane.com/college-sports/notre-dame-receiver-austin-declares-for-nfl-draft/ |access-date=March 31, 2022 |website=[[WANE-TV|WANE.com]]}}</ref>
Austin played in 11 games as a freshman and caught 90 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Skol Jr. |first=Mark |date=August 9, 2021 |title=Irish wide receiver Kevin Austin to be eased into fall camp |url=https://www.wndu.com/2021/08/10/irish-wide-receiver-kevin-austin-be-eased-into-fall-camp/ |access-date=March 3, 2022 |website=[[WNDU-TV|WNDU.com]]}}</ref> He was suspended for his entire sophomore season for undisclosed reasons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zucker |first=Joseph |date=August 26, 2019 |title=Notre Dame WR Kevin Austin to Miss 2019 Season; Was Suspended 1st 4 Games |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2851201-notre-dame-wr-kevin-austin-to-miss-2019-season-was-suspended-1st-4-games |access-date=March 3, 2022 |website=[[Bleacher Report]]}}</ref> Austin missed most of his junior season after suffering a fractured foot in preseason training camp and reinjuring it in practice two games into his return. He had one reception for 18 yards in a limited window of good health.<ref>{{Cite web |last=James |first=Tyler |date=August 5, 2020 |title=Notre Dame WR Kevin Austin Jr. sidelined by foot surgery |url=https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/sports/college/2020/08/05/otre-dame-wr-kevin-austin-jr-sidelined-by-foot-surgery/43909639/ |access-date=March 3, 2022 |website=[[South Bend Tribune]]}}</ref> As a senior, he had his first full season as a starter. He caught 48 passes for 888 yards and 7 touchdowns. He would declare for the [[2022 NFL draft]] after the loss in the [[2022 Fiesta Bowl (January)|2022 Fiesta Bowl]] against [[2021 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team|Oklahoma State]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marini |first=Glenn |date=January 4, 2022 |title=Notre Dame receiver Austin declares for NFL Draft |url=https://www.wane.com/college-sports/notre-dame-receiver-austin-declares-for-nfl-draft/ |access-date=March 31, 2022 |website=[[WANE-TV|WANE.com]]}}</ref>


===College statistics===
===College statistics===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
! colspan="3" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish|color=white}}"| Kevin Austin Jr.
! colspan="11" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Notre Dame Fighting Irish|color=white}}"| Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|-
! rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="4"| Receiving
! colspan="4"| Receiving
! colspan="4"| Rushing
! colspan="4"| Rushing
|-
|-
! Year !! School !! Conf !! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! TD !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! TD
! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! TD !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! TD
|-
|-
! [[2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2018]] || [[2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]] || [[NCAA Division I FBS independent schools|Ind.]]
! [[2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|2018]]
| 11 || 0 || 5 || 90 || 18.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0
| 11 || 0 || 5 || 90 || 18.0 || 0 || — || — || — || —
|-
|-
! [[2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2019]] || [[2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]] || [[NCAA Division I FBS independent schools|Ind.]]
! [[2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|2019]]
| 0 || 0 || colspan="8"| {{abbr|DNP|Did not play}}
| 0 || 0 || colspan="8"| {{abbr|DNP|Did not play}}
|-
|-
! [[2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2020]] || [[2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]] || [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]]
! [[2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|2020]]
| 2 || 0 || 1 || 18 || 18.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0
| 2 || 0 || 1 || 18 || 18.0 || 0 || — || — || — || —
|-
|-
! [[2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2021]] || [[2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]] || [[NCAA Division I FBS independent schools|Ind.]]
! [[2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|2021]]
| 13 || 13 || 48 || 888 || 18.5 || 7 || 1 || 8 || 8.0 || 0
| '''13''' || '''13''' || '''48''' || '''888''' || '''18.5''' || '''7''' || '''1''' || '''8''' || '''8.0''' || 0
|-
|-
! colspan="3"| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kevin-austin-2.html Career] || 26 || 13 || 54 || 996 || 18.4 || 7 || 1 || 8 || 8.0 || 0
! [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kevin-austin-2.html Career] || 26 || 13 || 54 || 996 || 18.4 || 7 || 1 || 8 || 8.0 || 0
|}
|}


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===Jacksonville Jaguars===
===Jacksonville Jaguars===
Austin was signed by the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] after going undrafted in the [[2022 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Loy |first=Tom |date=May 1, 2022 |title=Jaguars Sign Notre Dame WR Kevin Austin as an Undrafted Free Agent |url=https://247sports.com/college/notre-dame/Article/Jaguars-Sign-Notre-Dame-WR-Kevin-Austin-as-an-Undrafted-Free-Agent-186780776/ |access-date=May 2, 2022 |website=[[247Sports]]}}</ref> He was waived on August 30 and signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Roster Moves: Jaguars waive 15 from the roster |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-jaguars-waive-15-from-the-roster |access-date=February 11, 2023 |website=Jaguars.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2022 |title=Roster Moves: Jaguars make 11 additions to the practice squad |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-jaguars-make-11-additions-to-the-practice-squad |access-date=February 11, 2023 |website=Jaguars.com}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bouda |first=Nate |date=January 23, 2023 |title=Jaguars Sign 12 Players To Futures Contracts |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/jaguars-sign-12-players-to-futures-contracts/ |access-date=February 11, 2023 |website=NFLTradeRumors.co |language=en-US}}</ref> On August 19, 2023, Austin caught his first professional pass against the [[2023 Detroit Lions season|Lions]] in the [[2023 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jaguars]] second preseason game.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaguars 25-7 Lions (Aug 19, 2023) Box Score |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore/_/gameId/401548621 |website=ESPN}}</ref> He was waived on August 29.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oehser |first=John |date=August 29, 2023 |title=Roster Reduction: Jaguars Move Towards 53 Players |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-reduction-jaguars-move-to-53-players-x3946 |access-date=October 24, 2023 |website=Jaguars.com}}</ref>
Austin was signed by the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] after going undrafted in the [[2022 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Loy |first=Tom |date=May 1, 2022 |title=Jaguars Sign Notre Dame WR Kevin Austin as an Undrafted Free Agent |url=https://247sports.com/college/notre-dame/Article/Jaguars-Sign-Notre-Dame-WR-Kevin-Austin-as-an-Undrafted-Free-Agent-186780776/ |access-date=May 2, 2022 |website=[[247Sports]]}}</ref> He was waived on August 30 and signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Roster Moves: Jaguars waive 15 from the roster |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-jaguars-waive-15-from-the-roster |access-date=February 11, 2023 |website=Jaguars.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2022 |title=Roster Moves: Jaguars make 11 additions to the practice squad |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-jaguars-make-11-additions-to-the-practice-squad |access-date=February 11, 2023 |website=Jaguars.com}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bouda |first=Nate |date=January 23, 2023 |title=Jaguars Sign 12 Players To Futures Contracts |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/jaguars-sign-12-players-to-futures-contracts/ |access-date=February 11, 2023 |website=NFLTradeRumors.co |language=en-US}}</ref> On August 19, 2023, Austin caught his first professional pass against the [[2023 Detroit Lions season|Lions]] in the [[2023 Jacksonville Jaguars season|Jaguars]] second preseason game.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaguars 25-7 Lions (Aug 19, 2023) Box Score |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore/_/gameId/401548621 |website=ESPN}}</ref> He was waived on August 29.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oehser |first=John |date=August 29, 2023 |title=Roster Reduction: Jaguars Move Towards 53 Players |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-reduction-jaguars-move-to-53-players-x3946 |access-date=October 24, 2023 |website=Jaguars.com}}</ref>

===Birmingham Stallions===
On January 19, 2024, Austin signed with the [[Birmingham Stallions (2022)|Birmingham Stallions]] of the [[United Football League (2024)|United Football League]] (UFL).<ref>{{Cite news |title=The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players |url=https://uflboard.com/news/the-ufl-agree-to-terms-with-42-players/ |website=UFLBoard.com |date=January 19, 2024 |access-date=January 20, 2024}}</ref> His contract with the Stallions was terminated on July 21, 2024, to sign with an NFL team.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=UFL_PR |title=The #UFL has announced the following transactions: |number=1815544875388903875 |date=July 22, 2024 |access-date=July 23, 2024}}</ref>

===New Orleans Saints===
Austin signed a one-year contract with the [[New Orleans Saints]] on July 22, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Orleans Saints agree to terms with WR Kevin Austin Jr.|url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/kevin-austin-jr-wide-receiver-notre-dame-jacksonville-jaguars-new-orleans-saints-roster-moves-072224|website=NewOrleansSaints.com|access-date=July 22, 2024}}</ref> He was released by the Saints during roster cuts on August 27, 2024 and signed with the practice squad the next day. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-27 |title=Kevin Austin: Cut by New Orleans |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/kevin-austin-cut-by-new-orleans/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-28 |title=2024 NFL practice squad tracker: Full list of team-by-team moves, signings for all 32 clubs after cut deadline |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2024-nfl-practice-squad-tracker-full-list-of-team-by-team-moves-signings-for-all-32-clubs-after-cut-deadline/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> On December 7, Austin was promoted to the active roster.<ref>{{cite web |title=New Orleans Saints announce roster moves and injury updates |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-roster-moves-injury-updates-announced-giants-saints-nfl-week-14 |website=neworleanssaints.com |access-date=8 December 2024}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Legend
|-
| style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;" |
|League champion
|-
|'''Bold'''
|Career high
|}

=== UFL career statistics ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Year
! rowspan="2" |Team
! colspan="2" |Games
! colspan="6" |Receiving
! colspan="2" |Fumbles
|-
!GP
!GS
!Tgt
!Rec
!Yds
!Avg
!Lng
!TD
!Fum
!Lost
|-
![[2024 UFL season|2024]]
!style="background:#afe6ba;"|[[2024 Birmingham Stallions season|BHAM]]
|10
|8
|23
|15
|253
|16.9
|80
|2
|0
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |[https://www.foxsports.com/ufl/kevin-austin-player-stats Career]
!10
!8
!23
!15
!253
!16.9
!80
!2
!0
!0
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.jaguars.com/team/players-roster/kevin-austin-jr/ Jacksonville Jaguars bio]
*[https://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/players-roster/kevin-austin-jr/ New Orleans Saints bio]
* [https://und.com/roster/kevin-austin-jr-2/ Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio]
*[https://und.com/roster/kevin-austin-jr-2/ Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio]
*[https://www.nfl.com/prospects/kevin-austin-jr./32004155-5374-9254-94ca-870bbdf22344 NFL Prospect bio]
*[https://www.nfl.com/prospects/kevin-austin-jr./32004155-5374-9254-94ca-870bbdf22344 NFL Prospect bio]

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Latest revision as of 09:07, 8 December 2024

Kevin Austin Jr.
refer to caption
Austin at The Opening in 2017
No. 81 – New Orleans Saints
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-03-30) March 30, 2000 (age 24)
Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:North Broward Preparatory
(Coconut Creek, Florida)
College:Notre Dame (2018–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2024
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:54
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Kevin Austin Jr. (born March 30, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.

Early life

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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 recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Kevin Austin Jr.
WR 		Coconut Creek, Florida North Broward Preparatory 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 4.71 Aug 11, 2017 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Notre Dame Commit List for 2018". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  • "Notre Dame: Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 5, 2022.

College career

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Austin played in 11 games as a freshman and caught 90 yards.[5] He was suspended for his entire sophomore season for undisclosed reasons.[6] Austin missed most of his junior season after suffering a fractured foot in preseason training camp and reinjuring it in practice two games into his return. He had one reception for 18 yards in a limited window of good health.[7] As a senior, he had his first full season as a starter. He caught 48 passes for 888 yards and 7 touchdowns. He would declare for the 2022 NFL draft after the loss in the 2022 Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma State.[8]

College statistics

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Season Games Receiving Rushing
GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD
2018 11 0 5 90 18.0 0 — — — —
2019 0 0 DNP
2020 2 0 1 18 18.0 0 — — — —
2021 13 13 48 888 18.5 7 1 8 8.0 0
Career 26 13 54 996 18.4 7 1 8 8.0 0

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m) 		200 lb
(91 kg) 		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.43 s 1.48 s 2.54 s 4.15 s 6.71 s 39.0 in
(0.99 m)		 11 ft 0 in
(3.35 m)
All values from NFL Combine[9][10]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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Austin was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars after going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft.[11] He was waived on August 30 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023.[14] On August 19, 2023, Austin caught his first professional pass against the Lions in the Jaguars second preseason game.[15] He was waived on August 29.[16]

Birmingham Stallions

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On January 19, 2024, Austin signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[17] His contract with the Stallions was terminated on July 21, 2024, to sign with an NFL team.[18]

New Orleans Saints

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Austin signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints on July 22, 2024.[19] He was released by the Saints during roster cuts on August 27, 2024 and signed with the practice squad the next day. [20][21] On December 7, Austin was promoted to the active roster.[22]

Career statistics

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Legend
League champion
Bold Career high

UFL career statistics

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Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2024 BHAM 10 8 23 15 253 16.9 80 2 0 0
Career 10 8 23 15 253 16.9 80 2 0 0

References

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  1. ^ James, Tyler (March 8, 2020). "Notre Dame football: WR Kevin Austin Jr. has a great opportunity". Indianapolis Star. South Bend Tribune. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  2. ^ McKinney, David (July 21, 2017). "Inside Look: 2018 WR Kevin Austin". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  3. ^ Pope, LaMond (February 7, 2018). "'Rich history' helps Notre Dame land four-star receiver Kevin Austin". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  4. ^ Furones, David (August 11, 2017). "North Broward Prep wide receiver Kevin Austin commits to Notre Dame". Sun-Sentinel. 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. ^ James, Tyler (August 5, 2020). "Notre Dame WR Kevin Austin Jr. sidelined by foot surgery". South Bend Tribune. 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. ^ "Kevin Austin Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Kevin Austin Jr., Notre Dame NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  11. ^ Loy, Tom (May 1, 2022). "Jaguars Sign Notre Dame WR Kevin Austin as an Undrafted Free Agent". 247Sports. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  12. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars waive 15 from the roster". Jaguars.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  13. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars make 11 additions to the practice squad". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  14. ^ Bouda, Nate (January 23, 2023). "Jaguars Sign 12 Players To Futures Contracts". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "Jaguars 25-7 Lions (Aug 19, 2023) Box Score". ESPN.
  16. ^ Oehser, John (August 29, 2023). "Roster Reduction: Jaguars Move Towards 53 Players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  17. ^ "The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  18. ^ @UFL_PR (July 22, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions:" (Tweet). Retrieved July 23, 2024 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with WR Kevin Austin Jr". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  20. ^ "Kevin Austin: Cut by New Orleans". CBSSports.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  21. ^ "2024 NFL practice squad tracker: Full list of team-by-team moves, signings for all 32 clubs after cut deadline". CBSSports.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  22. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves and injury updates". neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
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