Blessuan Austin

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Blessuan Austin
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Austin with the Jets in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-19) July 19, 1996 (age 27)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Campus Magnet (Queens, New York)
College: Rutgers (2015–2018)
Position: Cornerback
NFL Draft: 2019  / Round: 6 / Pick: 196
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2021
Total tackles:98
Forced fumbles:2
Pass deflections:8
Player stats at NFL.com

Blessuan Austin (born July 19, 1996) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Rutgers. [1]

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		198 lb
(90 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.69 s1.59 s2.66 s35.5 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		15 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [2] [3]

New York Jets

Austin was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round, 196th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft. [4] He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list on August 31, 2019. [5] He was activated off the NFI on November 7. [6] He was placed on injured reserve on November 21, 2020. [7] He was activated on December 12, 2020. [8]

On September 1, 2021, Austin was waived by the Jets.

Seattle Seahawks

On September 7, 2021, Austin was signed by the Seattle Seahawks. [9]

Denver Broncos

On April 27, 2022, Austin was signed by the Denver Broncos. [10] He was waived on August 29, 2022. [11]

Atlanta Falcons

On August 14, 2023, Austin signed with the Atlanta Falcons. [12] He was released on August 26, 2023. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Blessuan Austin Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.com . Archived from the original on October 4, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Blessuan Austin Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Blessuan Austin, Rutgers, CB, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ Lange, Randy (April 27, 2019). "Round 6: Jets Wrap '19 Draft by Picking Rutgers CB Blessuan Austin". New York Jets . Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  5. ↑ "NFL cuts for all 32 teams: Who's in and who's out". ESPN.com . August 31, 2019. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  6. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (November 7, 2019). "Jets Activate CB Bless Austin". NewYorkJets.com.
  7. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (November 21, 2020). "Jets Activate OLB Frankie Luvu from Injured Reserve, Place CB Bless Austin on IR". NewYorkJets.com.
  8. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (December 12, 2020). "Jets Activate CB Bless Austin, TE Trevon Wesco from Injured Reserve; Place 3 on IR". NewYorkJets.com.
  9. ↑ Boyle, John (September 7, 2021). "Seahawks Place Three On Injured Reserve; Add Blessuan Austin, Penny Hart & John Reid To 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
  10. ↑ "Broncos sign CBs Bless Austin and Donnie Lewis Jr., WR Trey Quinn". www.denverbroncos.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  11. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 29, 2022). "Broncos release P Sam Martin, make series of other roster moves". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Falcons sign free agent defensive back Bless Austin". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  13. ↑ Grindley, Wyatt (August 26, 2023). "Falcons Releasing Four Players". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
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