Calvin Austin III
WR
#19
Experience: 4 years
Height: 5-9
Age: 26
Weight: 162 lbs
College: Memphis
Receiving
Field Position
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 15 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 5 | 4 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 14 | 9 | 126 | 14 | 72 | 1 | 5 | 55.6 | 1 | 1 |
Game Halves
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 15 | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Two Minutes of Half | 7 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Half | 15 | 11 | 89 | 8.1 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 45.4 | 0 | 0 |
Home vs Road
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 9 | 11 | 79 | 7.2 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 36.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Road Games | 8 | 6 | 101 | 16.8 | 72 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 1 | 1 |
Margin of Victory
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 0-7 | 9 | 5 | 90 | 18 | 72 | 1 | 3 | 60 | 1 | 1 |
| Margin 15+ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Point Differential
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 9 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahead by 1-8 Points | 9 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahead by 9-16 Points | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind | 11 | 13 | 168 | 12.9 | 72 | 1 | 6 | 46.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Behind by 1-8 Points | 10 | 3 | 84 | 28 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 66.7 | 1 | 1 |
| Behind by 9-16 Points | 3 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Tied | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quarters
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 13 | 4 | 81 | 20.2 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| 4th Quarter | 12 | 7 | 64 | 9.1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 42.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Quarter within 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | 11 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Quarter | 11 | 4 | 25 | 6.2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | 11 | 13 | 151 | 11.6 | 72 | 1 | 5 | 38.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Turf | 6 | 4 | 29 | 7.2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
PRO CAREER
- Has played in 34 regular-season games (nine starts) in three-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2022-24)
- Has registered 53 receptions for 728 yards (13.7 avg.) and five TDs
- Has rushed 11 times for 57 yards and one TD
- Has returned 57 punts for 538 yards (9.4 avg.) and one TD
- Recorded a 73-yard punt return for TD in Week 8 of 2024 vs. N.Y. Giants
- Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in Week 8 vs. N.Y. Giants (Monday Night Football)
- His punt return for TD was the Steelers first since Diontae Johnson (85 yards) vs. Arizona on Dec. 8, 2019
- First punt return for TD by Pittsburgh at home since Antonio Brown (71 yards) vs. Indianapolis on Dec. 6, 2015
- Third player to register a TD catch and punt return TD on Monday Night Football in the last 20 years (Dez Bryant, Dallas; Devin Hester, Chicago)
- Only player in the NFL with a TD reception of at least 50 yards and punt return for TD of at least 70 yards on the year
- One of two players in the League with a TD reception of at least 50 yards and punt return for TD of at least 70 yards in the same season since 2019 (Rashid Shaheed, New Orleans, 2023)
- Ranks fifth in punt returns (57), sixth in punt-return yards (538) and sixth in punt-return average (9.4) since entering the League in 2023
- Hauled in a 72-yard TD catch in Week 3 of 2023 at Las Vegas
- Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2023 (vs. San Francisco)
- Made NFL starting debut in Week 5 of 2023 (vs. Baltimore)