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 23)
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alex Austin (born May 22, 2001) is an American professional 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]

NFL career

His career started when the Buffalo Bills drafted Austin with the 252nd pick in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Shortly after, the Bills released Austin before getting signed to the Houston Texans practice squad. With some concerns in Austin’s play, the Texans released him. The New England Patriots jumped on the deal, and signed Alex Austin to their practice squad. Austin remained there until he was signed to the active roster of the New England Patriots. After being signed from the practice squad, Austin would appear in several games to patch a hole in a depleted and injured secondary group. Austin’s most memorable stat was an interception that came in week 17 against his former team, the Buffalo Bills.

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]

Professional career

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] Austin recorded his first career interception on December 31, 2023 in a Week 17 matchup at the Bills. [15]

On September 28, 2024, Austin was placed on injured reserve after suffering an injury in Week 3 against the New York Jets. [16] He was activated on November 18. [17]

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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. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  11. ↑ Alper, Josh (August 30, 2023). "Texans add DB Alex Austin, G Nick Broeker via waivers". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-14-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. October 14, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-01-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. November 1, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Patriots Sign Rookie DB Alex Austin". Patriots.com. November 2, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  15. ↑ Leger, Justin (January 1, 2024). "Perry's Stock Watch: Rookie CB Alex Austin impresses vs. former team". NBC Sports Boston. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Patriots Make A Series of Roster Moves". www.patriots.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Patriots Activate CB Alex Austin and Release CB Marco Wilson". www.patriots.com. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
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