# Kevin Austin Jr.

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 at Notre Dame.

## Early life

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. 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 recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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. Sources: "Notre Dame Commit List for 2018". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 5, 2022. "Notre Dame: Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 5, 2022. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 5, 2022. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 5, 2022. |||||||

## 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 2022 NFL draft after the loss in the 2022 Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma State.

### College statistics

Notre Dame Fighting Irish :
| Season | Games | Games | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing |
| Season | GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 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

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 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) | 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 |||||||||||

### Jacksonville Jaguars

Austin was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars after going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft. 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. On August 19, 2023, Austin caught his first professional pass against the Lions in the Jaguars second preseason game. He was waived on August 29.

### Birmingham Stallions

On January 19, 2024, Austin signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). His contract with the Stallions was terminated on July 21, 2024, to sign with an NFL team.

### New Orleans Saints

Austin signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints on July 22, 2024. He was released by the Saints during roster cuts on August 27, 2024 and signed with the practice squad the next day. On December 7, Austin was promoted to the active roster.

## Career statistics

Legend :
| | League champion |
| Bold | Career high |

### UFL career statistics

| Year | Team | Games | Games | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost |
| 2024 | BHAM | 10 | 8 | 23 | 15 | 253 | 16.9 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | Career | 10 | 8 | 23 | 15 | 253 | 16.9 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 0 |