Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Calvin Austin was born March 24, 1999, in Memphis, Tennesee. He is a wide receiver in the NFL. 

Austin redshirted his true freshman season at Memphis after joining the team as a walk-on. He was awarded a scholarship during his redshirt sophomore season and finished the year with 17 receptions for 315 yards and three touchdowns. As a a redshirt junior, Austin caught 61 passes for 1,053 yards and 11 touchdowns and was named first team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC). He repeated as a first team All-AAC selection after finishing his redshirt senior season with 74 receptions for 1149 yards and eight touchdowns. After the conclusion of his college career, Austin was invited to play in the 2022 Senior Bowl. Austin also ran track at Memphis and was named a second team All-American in 2019.

In the 2022 NFL Draft, Calvin Austin III was taken 138th by the Pittsburgh Steelers.