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Kevin Austin Jr.

Wide Receiver, New Orleans Saints · #81.

Player facts

Team: New Orleans Saints
Position: Wide Receiver
Number: 81
Born: Mar 30, 2000 (age 26)
Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 200 lbs
College: Notre Dame
Experience: 3 seasons
Status: Practice Squad

Stats

2026 Offense

	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Regular Season	1	1	7	7.0	0	7	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Career	25	46	298	11.9	1	36	17	1	9	9.0	0	9	1	0

Recent games

			Receiving							Rushing					Fumbles
Date	Opponent	Result	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
Mon, Oct 5	vs ATL	L 45-24	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs LV	L 35-27	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ BAL	W 24-17	1	1	7	7.0	0	7	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	@ DET	L 31-30 OT	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 4 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

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 for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kevin Austin Jr., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

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 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.

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