Kevin Austin Jr. (original) (raw)
2021-22 Football Roster
#4 Kevin Austin Jr.2020-21 Football Roster
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Height 6-2
Weight 215
Class Senior/Junior
Hometown Ft. Lauderdale, FL
High School North Broward Prep
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Phil Steele All-Independent First Team
SENIOR SEASON (2021)
- FLORIDA STATE: Collected a career-high 91 yards on four catches in the season-opener at Florida State, including a 37-yard reception for his first Irish touchdown in the third quarter.
- TOLEDO: Caught four passes for 63 yards in the win over Toledo.
- WISCONSIN: Set a career-high with six receptions in the win over the Badgers. He finished the game with 78 yards and two touchdowns. It was his first multiple touchdown game of his career and is now tied for the team lead with three on the season.
- VIRGINIA TECH: Austin Jr. set a career-long reception with a 46-yard catch from Buchner against the Hokies. He finished the game with 70 receiving yards.
- NAVY: Finished with a career-best 139 yards on six catches. Caught a career-high 70-yard touchdown pass
- VIRGINIA: Hauled in a 15-yard touchdown pass for his third-straight game with a receiving touchdown
- STANFORD: Led the Irish with 125 receiving yards and tied a career-best with six catches. Second time in four games he surpassed the century mark.
JUNIOR SEASON (2020)
- Was sidelined due to injury for the games vs. Duke (9/12) and South Florida (9/19).
- Saw action in the win vs. Florida State (10/10).
- Caught one pass for 18 yards in the 12-7 win vs. Louisville (10/17).
- Sidelined with an injury at Pitt (10/24).
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019)
- Did not see action during sophomore campaign
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)
- Had five catches for 90 yards while appearing in 11 games
- Made first collegiate reception against Vanderbilt
- Had a pair of catches at Wake Forest
- Snared a 38-yard reception against Navy
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA
- Registered 35 receptions for 761 yards and 11 TDs, and rushed 38 times for 390 yards and two TDs as a senior at North Broward Prep
- Caught 41 passes for 1,021 yards and 13 TDs, and added another 454 yards rushing and six TDs on the ground as a junior
- Selected to participate in Nike’s 2017 “The Opening” in Beaverton, Oregon
- Participated in the 24th annual Miami-Dade County North vs. South All-Star Game and the 63rd North/South All-Star Football Classic
- Will play in the 12th annual Offense-Defense All-American Bowl
- No. 73-ranked overall player nationally, No. 14 wide receiver nationally and No. 16 player from Florida by 247Sports.com
- No. 83-ranked overall player nationally, No. 14 wide receiver nationally and No. 19 player from Florida by ESPN.com
- No. 81-ranked overall player nationally, No. 14 wide receiver nationally and No. 20 player from Florida by Rivals.com
- Four-star member of the PrepStar Top 300 Dream Team, ranked as the No. 154 player in the class of 2018 and the No. 23 wide receiver
- No. 12 player from Florida by SEC Country
- 2017 Sun Sentinel Palm Beach 5A-1A First Team
- 2017 Florida Dairy Farmers 4A Mr. Football Finalist
- Played for coach Rex Nottage at North Broward Prep