Kevin Austin Jr. (born March 30, 2000) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Notre Dame.

Early life and high school

Austin grew up in

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. He initially attended

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before transferring to

North Broward Preparatory School North Broward Preparatory School (NBPS) is a PK– 12 private, boarding and day co-educational college-preparatory school in Coconut Creek, Florida, United States. It was founded in 1957 by James Montgomery. The school was originally located ...

after his freshman year. 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. He had 35 receptions for 761 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior. 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.

College career

Austin played in 11 games as a freshman and caught 90 yards. He was suspended for his entire sophomore season for undisclosed reasons. 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. 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

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after the loss in the 2022 Fiesta Bowl against

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College statistics

Professional career

Austin was signed by the

after going undrafted in the

. He was waived on August 30 and signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023.

References

External links

Jacksonville Jaguars bio

Notre Dame Fighting Irish bioNFL Prospect bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Austin, Kevin Jr. 2000 births Living people Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida American football wide receivers Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Jacksonville Jaguars players