Terrence La'Mar Austin (born August 25, 1988) is a former

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wide receiver. He was selected by

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played college football at

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(UCLA).

Professional career

Washington Redskins

Austin was drafted by the

in the seventh round of the

. He was released by the team on September 4, 2010, and was signed to the

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the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 27, 2010. Austin had his first NFL catch against Jacksonville on Week 16. At the end of

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, Austin played a total of 5 games. At the beginning of the 2011 season, Austin made the active 53-man roster. Austin played a total of 13 games by the end of the season. Contributing more to special teams, he recorded 12 receptions and 137 receiving yards. At the start of 2012 training camp, it was announced that Austin was taking reps as punt returner providing competition for

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. Austin was released on August 31, 2012 for final cuts before the start of the 2012 season.

Detroit Lions

Austin signed a futures contract with the

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on January 1, 2013. He was released on August 27, 2013.

Los Angeles Kiss

Austin was assigned to the Los Angeles Kiss of the

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(AFL) on May 31, 2014. Children: Trinity Austin

References

External links

Washington Redskins bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Austin, Terrence 1988 births Living people Players of American football from Long Beach, California American football wide receivers UCLA Bruins football players Washington Redskins players Detroit Lions players Los Angeles Kiss players Long Beach Polytechnic High School alumni