Calvin Austin III

Experience: R

Height: 5-9

Age: 23

Weight: 162 lbs

College: Memphis

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Biography

Honors

Honors

Track and Field

2019 U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-America second team (4x100m relay)
2019 All-American Athletic Conference (4x100m relay)
2018 USTFCCCA All-America honorable mention (4x400m relay)
2018 All-American Athletic Conference four times (Indoor 200m, 4x400m relay; Outdoor 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay)

2021 (Redshirt Senior)

NFL Scouting Combine Invitee
Reese's Senior Bowl Invitee
Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist
East-West Shrine Bowl Invitee
AAC Honor Roll (Tulsa)
AAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Mississippi State)
The Athletic National Offensive Player of the Week (Arkansas State)
AAC Offensive Player of the Week (Arkansas State)
CFPA National Player of the Week, Honorable Mention (Arkansas State)
Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List
Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List
Appeared in all 12 games for the Tigers, earning 10 starts
Led the team with 74 receptions, 1,149 receiving yards and eight touchdowns
His 95.8 receiving yards per game led the AAC and ranked 19th in the NCAA
Ranked second in the AAC and 20th in the nation in receiving yards
His 1,149 receiving yards rank fifth on the program's single-season list, while his eight touchdowns tied for 11th
Posted two of the top-five single-game receiving yards performances in school history in 2021
His 239 yards at Arkansas State rank second all-time, while his 200 at Tulsa rank fifth
Had six 100-receiving yard games on the season
Finished his career ranked second all-time in program history in receiving touchdowns (22), fourth in receiving yards (2,541) and fifth in receptions (156)

2020 (Redshirt Junior)

Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist
Four-time AAC Weekly Honor Roll (10/19, 10/26, 11/23, 12/7)
Member of the 8-3 Tigers who won the 2020 Montgomery Bowl
Started all 11 games on the season, recording six 100-yard receiving games
Totaled 63 receptions for 1,053 yards and 11 touchdowns
Led the AAC in both receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in 2020, ranking eighth and sixth in the nation, respectively, in those categories
Also returned 20 punts for 188 yards and a touchdown
Had six receptions for a season-high 184 yards and a TD in win over Temple
Notched a season-best 10 receptions for 173 yards to go with a 64-yard punt return touchdown in victory against Stephen F. Austin
Scored at least one touchdown in nine of 11 games, including two scores in wins over UCF and USF

2019 (Redshirt Sophomore)

Appeared in 13 of 14 games for the 2019 AAC Champs
Finished with 17 catches for 315 yards and three touchdowns
Scored twice against Tulane, finishing with two catches for 57 yards, both for touchdowns, including a long of 46 yards
Had a career-best five catches in a road win at Houston, going for 81 yards and a touchdown
After the game, he was awarded a scholarship for the 2020 season
Finished the season with three catches for 39 yards against Penn State in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl
Also recorded a rushing touchdown in the road win at Tulsa, one of his four rushes of the season
Also fielded punts for Memphis in three games

Track and Field

Finished seventh in the 60-meter dash and sixth in the 200-yard dash at the American Athletic Conference track and field indoor championships
Was also part of the 4x400 relay team that finished fifth at the championships
Was preparing to run the outdoor season when CoVID-19 forced the cancellation of the outdoor track and field schedule

2018 (Redshirt Freshman)

Played in 11 games
Made collegiate debut in season opener vs Mercer
Logged 101 all-purpose yards (83 rushing/18 receiving) vs the Bears
His first collegiate touch was an 18-yard catch from Brady McBride in the third quarter (drive ended in a FG)
Next touch was an 83-yard sweep for the final score of the game vs Mercer
The 83-yard run was the longest by any Memphis rusher in 2018
The run also is the 16th-longest in program history and is the longest rush by a wide receiver in school history
Run was the longest in program history since 2002 when DeAngelo Williams scampered 86 yards vs Tulane
Had a catch for six yards in a home win over Tulsa
Track and Field
Member of the 2018-19 track and field team
Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 4x100m relay
Member of 4x100m relay that set the school record in the event
Ran a school-record 39.19 seconds in winning silver at the 2019 American Athletic Conference Championships
Qualified in the 4x100m relay for the NCAA East Preliminaries

2017 (Freshman)

Redshirted
Member of 2017 squad that went 10-3, won The American West Division title (7-1 league record) and played in The American Championship Game
Squad earned the program's first Liberty Bowl bid and played in the hometown's postseason classic
Track and Field
Member of the 2017-18 track and field team
Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 4x400m relay
Member of relays that set three school records in the 4x400m relay (indoor/outdoor) and 4x100m relay
The 4x100m relay record broke a 45-year-old mark
Helped set the 4x100m relay record at the conference championships meet
Helped set the 4x400m outdoor relay record at the NCAA East Preliminaries

Prior to Memphis/Personal

Three-year member of the varsity squad at Harding Academy in Memphis
Played for head coaches Ryan Derrick (2014-15) and John Allen (2016)
Helped lead the Lions to three-straight Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division II-Class A state playoffs appearances, including a spot in the semifinals in 2015
Harding had a combined 26-9 record those three seasons
For his career, pulled in 74 catches for 1,513 yards and 24 receiving TD
Also rushed for 558 yards and eight more scores
Totaled 49 career TD (24 receive/8 rush/6 punt return/5 kick return/4 interception return/2 fumble return)
Logged 758 kick return yards and 541 punt return yards
Wrapped up career with 3,492 all-purpose yards and 2,071 total yards
Honors included: 2016 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football semifinalist (D2A back), 2016 Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) D2A All-State first team, 2016 Donovan Stewart D2A All-State, two-time D2A West 1 All-District (2015, 2016), two-time D2A West 1 Special Teams Player of the Year (2015, 2016), 2016 Toyota East-West All-Star Classic, three time Commercial Appeal _Best of Preps pick (2014-16)
Also a track and field standout at Harding Academy
Nine-time state champion in sprints/relays
Seven-time TSWA All-State honoree • Set five school records
2015-16, 2016-17 Commercial Appeal Best of Preps Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year • Helped lead the Lions to a TSSAA D2A state championships runner-up finish in 2017
Son of Calvin and Mimi Austin

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