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Austin Aune
Profile
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1993-09-06) September 6, 1993 (age 32)
Argyle, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolArgyle
CollegeArkansas (2018)
North Texas (2018–2022)
NFL draft2023: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • Third-team All-C-USA (2022)

Austin Palmer Aune (/ˈɔːni/ AW-nee; born September 6, 1993) is an American former football quarterback. He is a former baseball player who was drafted by the New York Yankees in the second round of the 2012 MLB draft. He played six seasons in the minor leagues before being released. Aune then played college football for the North Texas Mean Green. He was the oldest starting quarterback in FBS football at the age of 29.[1]

Early life

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Aune attended Argyle High School in Argyle, Texas. A two-sport star, he was the starting quarterback and also played shortstop on the baseball team. As a senior, he threw for 33 touchdowns and 3,411 yards while rushing for 9 touchdowns and 538 yards.[2] A three-star quarterback prospect, he originally committed to TCU to play college football. But after being selected by the New York Yankees in the second round of the 2012 MLB draft, Aune was offered a $1 million signing bonus to sign for the Yankees and so he chose to play professional baseball over collegiate football.[3][4][5]

Professional baseball career

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Aune played six seasons of minor league baseball in the New York Yankees' farm system. During his tenure in the minor leagues, he recorded 20 home runs and 148 RBIs.[6][7] After bouncing between several High-A and Single-A teams and switching from shortstop to outfielder, Aune had a career batting average of .226 with 20 home runs and 147 RBI. On August 1, 2017, Aune was released by New York.[8] In his time in the Yankees system, Aune appeared for the rookie-level Gulf Coast Yankees, Low-A Staten Island Yankees, Single-A Charleston RiverDogs, and High-A Tampa Yankees.[7][9]

College football career

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North Texas

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In 2018, months after being released by the Yankees, a 24-year-old Aune joined the Arkansas Razorbacks for their 2018 spring practice. He enrolled as a student, but the crowded quarterback room convinced him to transfer to North Texas instead.[10]

2018-2020

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Arriving at the University of North Texas in 2018, he redshirted his freshman year. In 2019, he served as the third-string quarterback behind Mason Fine and Jason Bean, completing 4 of 5 passes for 136 yards in two appearances at quarterback. During the 2020 season, he backed up Bean while making eight appearances and three starts.[11][12]

2021

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After starting the season as a backup to junior transfer Jace Ruder, Aune won the starting position after week 5 and lead the Mean Green from a 1–3 start to a 6–6 finish in order to become bowl eligible, including an upset win over #22 UTSA, before losing to the Miami RedHawks in the 2021 Frisco Football Classic.[11]

2022

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Going into the 2022 season, Aune maintained his starting position against a crowded quarterback roster including Memphis transfer Grant Gunnell, leading the Mean Green to a 7–5 record and earning Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week honors in week zero.[13] During the 2022 Conference USA Championship Game, Aune set a school record for touchdown passes in a single season with 32, surpassing former teammate Mason Fine.[14] Aune played his final career game in the 2022 Frisco Bowl, throwing for 238 yards and a touchdown in a 32–35 defeat.[15] After the game, Aune declared for the 2023 NFL draft.[16][17] Shortly after the end of the season, Aune changed his mind and entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal.[18] On January 2, 2023, Aune withdrew from the transfer portal and redeclared for the upcoming NFL Draft.[19] Aune finished his collegiate career with a 13–13 record as a starter, with 488 completions for 7,324 yards, 56 touchdowns, and 28 interceptions.[20]

Statistics

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Year Team Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2018North Texas Redshirt Redshirt
2019North Texas 200–04580.013627.210374.50000
2020North Texas 831–210118554.61,6508.9134148.427291.12
2021North Texas 1395–415129551.21,9916.799111.8803254.13
2022North Texas 14147–723241156.43,5478.63315148.144521.21
Career[21][12]372613–1348889654.57,3248.25628137.51514062.76

Professional football career

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Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		215 lb
(98 kg)		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		4.88 s1.64 s2.63 s4.23 s6.95 s27 in
(0.69 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)
All values from Pro Day[22]

On May 1, 2023, Aune was invited to the Atlanta Falcons rookie minicamp.[23] He signed with the team as an undrafted free agent on May 16, 2023.[24] He was waived by the team on June 16.[25]

Personal life

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Aune is the son of Greg and Karen Aune.[26] Austin Aune married Kristin Massey in May 2021,[27] and they have a daughter.

References

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  1. ↑ "College Football's Oldest Starting QB Graduated High School In 2012, Could Play Until He's 30". OutKick. September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Austin Aune named starter at quarterback for North Texas Mean Green". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ Bahl, Dan. "This Former New York Yankees Prospect is Thriving...as a College Football Player?". 104.5 The Team ESPN Radio. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Austin Aune, top QB recruit, passes up on TCU glory for $1 million Yankees bonus". sports.yahoo.com. June 20, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ "TCU quarterback commit Austin Aune signs with New York Yankees, will not be with team this season". Dallas News. June 6, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ Rios, Preston (October 24, 2019). "Local two-sport athlete revamps football career after professional baseball". North Texas Daily. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Austin Aune Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Austin Aune Stats, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  9. ↑ Huguenin, Mike (September 5, 2022). "Almost 47 percent of FBS starting quarterbacks are transfers". On3. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Hogs will now have seven at quarterback position". hitthatline.com. January 22, 2018.
  11. 1 2 "Austin Aune". meangreensports.com.
  12. 1 2 "Austin Aune stats". espn.com.
  13. ↑ "Aune Named C-USA Offensive Player Of The Week". meangreensports.com.
  14. ↑ bvito@dentonrc.com, Brett Vito Staff Writer (December 2, 2022). "Davis, Aune reach individual milestones in C-USA title game loss to UTSA". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  15. ↑ "QB Green and Boise State beat North Texas in Frisco Bowl". The Seattle Times. December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  16. ↑ Vito, Brett (December 7, 2022). "Source: Austin Aune plans to enter name in NFL draft following bowl game". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  17. ↑ Carroll, James (December 7, 2022). "QB Austin Aune to declare for NFL draft after Frisco Bowl". North Texas Daily. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  18. ↑ Martin, Chantz (December 23, 2022). "Austin Aune, a 29-year-old college QB, enters transfer portal". Fox News. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  19. ↑ Vito, Brett (January 2, 2023). "UNT quarterback Austin Aune declares for NFL draft". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Austin Aune College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Austin Aune College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Austin Aune, DS #42 QB, North Texas". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  23. ↑ Vito, Brett (May 2023). "Former UNT quarterback Austin Aune headed to Falcons rookie mini camp". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  24. ↑ McElhaney, Tori (May 16, 2023). "Falcons sign four, release veteran tackle". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  25. ↑ "Falcons sign three minicamp tryout players". NBCSports.com. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  26. ↑ Abend, Harold (August 10, 2011). "Abend: Aune keeps busy as two-sport athlete". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  27. ↑ Vito, Brett (August 25, 2021). "Live, love, play: UNT quarterbacks find comfort in committed relationships while competing for starting job". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
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