.jpg) Austin with the Jets in 2019 | |||||||||
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| Born: | (1996-07-19)July 19, 1996 (age 28) 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: 6th round, 196th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Blessuan Austin (born July 19, 1996) is anAmerican footballcornerback who is a free agent. He playedcollege football atRutgers.[1]
Austin played the positions ofcornerback,safety,quarterback andwide receiver between his years atMilford Academy andCampus Magnet High School. During the 2014 season, Austin totaled 14 tackles and 3 interceptions while with the Milford Falcons. His performances earned him All-Queens First Team honors. He was also ranked the No. 8 prospect out of New York byRivals.com.[2]
Austin began his freshman season at Rutgers University in 2015 as a cornerback with the Scarlet Knights. He started 10 of 11 games in which his season totals included 33 tackles, 4 pass breakups, 1 interception and 1 forced fumble.
During the 2016 season, Austin earned an All-Big Ten honorable mention. In that same season, Austin placed second in the Big Ten and 12th in the national rankings.
In the 2017 season, Austin played in only 4 games before he sustained a leftACL injury againstNebraska.[2][3] He finished his junior season with a total of 12 tackles, 1 interception and 1 pass breakup.
Austin returned for his senior season in 2018 playing as adefensive back. His return was short-lived as he sustained another season-ending injury to his left ACL for the second time while againstTexas State.[3] After Austin played his one and only game, his season totals included three tackles, 1 sack and 1 interception. While at Rugers, Austin majored inlabor and employment relations.[2]
Despite his shortened junior and senior seasons being caused by two consecutive knee injuries, Austin declined to remain at Rutgers as a medicalredshirt and declared for the 2019 NFL Draft.[3]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.69 s | 1.59 s | 2.66 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 15 reps | |||
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Austin was drafted by theNew York Jets in the sixth round, 196th overall, of the2019 NFL draft. The Jets previously obtained the selection along with guardKelechi Osemele in a trade that sent their 2019 fifth round pick to theOakland Raiders.[6] He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list on August 31, 2019.[7] He was activated off the NFI on November 7.[8] He was placed oninjured reserve on November 21, 2020.[9] He was activated on December 12, 2020.[10]
On September 1, 2021, Austin was waived by the Jets.
On September 7, 2021, Austin was signed by theSeattle Seahawks.[11]
On April 27, 2022, Austin was signed by theDenver Broncos.[12] He was waived on August 29, 2022.[13]
On August 14, 2023, Austin signed with theAtlanta Falcons.[14] He was released on August 26, 2023.[15]
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