Austin Larkin

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Austin Larkin
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-06) April 6, 1995 (age 29)
San Ramon, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Dougherty Valley (CA)
College: Notre Dame (2013–2014)
City College of San Francisco (2015)
Purdue (2016–2017)
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:25
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Austin Blake Larkin (born April 6, 1995) is an American former professional football defensive end. He played college football at Purdue University, and played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers.

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Early life

Larkin attended Dougherty Valley High School, where played as a middle linebacker, tight end and fullback.

College career

Larkin began his college career as a walk-on at the University of Notre Dame. As a freshman in 2014, he appeared in a single game during the season as a linebacker, but did not record any stats. [1]

He enrolled at the City College of San Francisco for the 2015 season where he was switched to defensive end. As a sophomore, he recorded 38 tackles (17 for loss) and 7 sacks. He contributed to the team winning the 2015 California Community College Athletic Association championship and finishing the season with a 12–1 record. Just hours after finishing a game, Larkin got on a red-eye flight to West Lafayette, Indiana, where Purdue University head coach, Darrell Hazell offered him a scholarship and he accepted. [2]

As a junior in 2016, he appeared in 10 games with 6 starts. He tallied 18 tackles (3.5 for loss) and 2.5 sacks.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Larkin was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2018 NFL draft on May 11. [3] He was waived on September 1, 2018. [4]

San Antonio Commanders

In September 2018, Larkin signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football. He played with the team until the league folded in April 2019. [5]

Atlanta Falcons

On May 29, 2019, Larkin was signed by the Atlanta Falcons. [6] He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [7] [8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 23, 2019, but was waived three days later and re-signed to the practice squad. [9] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 17, 2019. [10] He was waived on August 4, 2020. [11] He appeared in 2 games, playing 26 snaps on special teams and 10 on defense.

Carolina Panthers

Larkin had a tryout with the Tennessee Titans on August 22, 2020. [12] He was signed by the Carolina Panthers on August 28, 2020. [13] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [14] [15] He was promoted to the active roster on October 17. [16]

On August 8, 2021, Larkin was waived/injured and placed on injured reserve. [17] He was released on August 17. He was re-signed to the Panthers practice squad on October 27. [18] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 10, 2022. [19]

On August 30, 2022, Larkin was waived by the Panthers and signed to the practice squad the next day. [20] [21] He was released on October 18. [22]

Personal

Larkin is the nephew of former Major League Baseball (MLB) player Barry Larkin.

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  2. ↑ Mike DeFabo (August 15, 2016). "Purdue DE Austin Larkin 'much better' than Hazell expected". www.heraldbulletin.com. Herald Bulletin. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  3. ↑ Eatman, Nick (April 30, 2018). "Cowboys Agree to Terms With 18 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents; Full List". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Bailey Not Only Surprise Cut As Cowboys Trim To 53". DallasCowboys.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  5. ↑ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com . Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ McFadden, Will (May 29, 2019). "Falcons release undrafted free agent, add players to offensive and defensive lines". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
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  8. ↑ McFadden, Will (September 1, 2019). "Falcons sign seven players to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
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  10. ↑ McFadden, Will (December 17, 2019). "Falcons place Takk McKinley on IR". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  11. ↑ McFadden, Will (August 4, 2020). "Falcons waive Austin Larkin, Rojesterman Farris and Bryson Young". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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  13. ↑ "Panthers sign CB Jameson Houston, DE Austin Larkin". www.panthers.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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  15. ↑ Simmons, Myles (September 6, 2020), "Panthers announce initial practice squad additions", Panthers.com
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