Kevin Austin Jr.

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Kevin Austin Jr.
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Austin at The Opening in 2017
No. 81 – New Orleans Saints
PositionWide receiver
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2000-03-30) March 30, 2000 (age 26)
Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Broward Preparatory (Coconut Creek, Florida)
CollegeNotre Dame (2018–2021)
NFL draft2022: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2025
Receptions11
Receiving yards151
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Kevin Douglas 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 for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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 School 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 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   
Overall recruit ranking:
  • ‡ Refers to 40-yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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.

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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 Wingspan 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)		 6 ft 7+1⁄4 in
(2.01 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, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He signed a reserve/future contract with Jacksokville on January 23, 2023.[14] On August 19, 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, to allow him 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, and signed with the team's practice squad the next day. [20][21] On December 7, Austin was promoted to the active roster.[22]

On August 26, 2025, Austin was waived by the Saints as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[23][24] He was promoted to the active roster on September 20, but waived two days later.[25][26] On September 24, Austin was re-signed to the practice squad.[27] On November 19, he was signed to the active roster.[28] He was waived on December 2 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[29] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 18.[30]

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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