Austyn Carta-Samuels (born April 20, 1991) is an American football quarterback and coach. He played

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

for the Wyoming Cowboys and Vanderbilt Commodores. He also played for the Dresden Monarchs of the German Football League (GFL). His younger brother Kyle was his predecessor in the role for the Monarchs.

Early life

Carta-Samuels grew up in San Jose, California and attended

Bellarmine College Preparatory Bellarmine College Preparatory is an all-male, Jesuit, private secondary school located in San Jose, California. Founded in 1851, it is the oldest secondary school in California and the second-oldest west of the Mississippi River. In 2020, Niche ...

. In his high school career, Carta-Samuels completed 140 of his 234 pass attempts for 2,058 yards, 11 touchdowns and six interceptions. He would also rush for 433 yards and 13 touchdowns. He was a three-star rated recruit and committed to play

at the University of Wyoming.

College career

Wyoming

During Carta-Samuels' true freshman season in 2009, he played in all 13 games and earned the title of the MWC Offensive Player of the Week for three consecutive weeks along with the MWC Freshman of the Year. He finished the season with completing 191 of his 326 passing attempts for 1,953 yards, 10 touchdowns and five interceptions, along with rushing for 366 yards. He was also named the Offensive MVP for the 2009 New Mexico Bowl. During the 2010 season, played in and started 11 games, finishing the season with completing 154 of his 252 passing attempts for 1,702 yards, nine touchdowns and eight interceptions, along with rushing for 392 yards and three touchdowns. On January 10, 2011, Carta-Samuels announced that he would transfer from Wyoming.

Vanderbilt

On August 20, 2011, Carta-Samuels transferred to Vanderbilt. Carta-Samuels sat out for the 2011 season, but he did earn the honor of the Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year from coaches after his fall practices. During the 2012 season, he played in six games as a top reserve quarterback and finished the season with completing 14 out of his 25 passing attempts for 208 yards and a touchdown, along with rushing for 27 yards. During the 2013 season, he played in and started 10 games, missing three games including the 2014 BBVA Compass Bowl due to an ACL injury. He finished the season with completing 193 out of his 281 passing attempts for 2,268 yards, 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions, along with rushing for 115 yards and five touchdowns.

Coaching career

Missouri

In 2014, Carta-Samuels was hired as a recruiting graduate assistant at Missouri. In 2016, he was promoted to a recruiting coordinator and in 2018 was promoted as an offensive quality control assistant. In 2019, he was named as the program's first ever director of character and culture development.

Professional career

In 2022, Carta-Samuels signed to play for the Dresden Monarchs, where his brother had previously played for.

References

External links

Vanderbilt Commodores bioMissouri Tigers coaching profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carta-Samuels, Austyn 1991 births Living people Players of American football from San Jose, California American football quarterbacks Bellarmine College Preparatory alumni Wyoming Cowboys football players Vanderbilt Commodores football players Missouri Tigers football coaches German Football League players American expatriate players of American football American expatriate sportspeople in Germany