Alex Austin

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Alex Austin
No. 28 – New England Patriots
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2001-05-22) May 22, 2001 (age 22)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school: Long Beach Poly
(Long Beach, California)
College: Oregon State (2019–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / Round: 7 / Pick: 252
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:9
Pass deflections:2
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Alex Austin (born May 22, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State. [1] [2]

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Early years

Austin was born and raised in Long Beach, California, where he attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School. [3]

College career

Austin played at Oregon State for four years and put up 141 tackles, two going for a loss, a sack, four interceptions, 20 pass deflections, three fumble recoveries, and a touchdown. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		195 lb
(88 kg)		31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m)		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		4.55 s1.54 s2.58 s4.25 s7.06 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
Sources: [5] [6]

Buffalo Bills

Austin was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round with the 252nd pick overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. [7] [8] [9] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [10]

Houston Texans

On August 30, 2023, Austin was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans. [11] He was waived on October 14 and re-signed to the practice squad. [12] He was released on November 1. [13]

New England Patriots

On November 2, 2023, Austin signed with the New England Patriots. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Russell, Marcus (December 19, 2018). "Alex Austin Signs With Oregon State Football". buildingthedam.com. SB Nation . Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Alex Austin, Cornerback, Oregon State Beavers". Sports Illustrated . January 3, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ Patel, Jaysha (March 3, 2022). "Long Beach native Alex Austin gives back by giving $2,000 worth of scholarships". KABC . Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Alex Austin College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Alex Austin Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Alex Austin College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  7. ↑ Daschel, Nick (April 29, 2023). "Oregon State cornerback Alex Austin selected by Buffalo Bills in 7th round of 2023 NFL draft". oregonlive.com. The Oregonian . Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ Bambini, Cole (August 3, 2023). "Cornerback Alex Austin is trying to earn his role at Bills camp". The Buffalo News . Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Alex Austin Selected By Buffalo". Oregon State Athletics. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ White, Alec (August 29, 2023). "Bills announce moves to get to 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com.
  11. ↑ "Texans add DB Alex Austin, G Nick Broeker via waivers". NBC Sports. August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-14-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. October 14, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-01-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. November 1, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Patriots Sign Rookie DB Alex Austin". Patriots.com. November 2, 2023.
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