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| No. 81 – New Orleans Saints | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | March 30, 2000 Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | North Broward Preparatory (Coconut Creek, Florida) | ||||||||
| College | Notre Dame (2018–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Kevin Douglas Austin Jr. (born March 30, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life
[edit]Austin grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He initially attended Western High School in Davie, Florida before transferring to North Broward Preparatory School after his freshman year.[1] Austin caught 41 passes for 1,021 yards and 13 touchdowns and had 454 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 46 carries in his junior season.[2] He had 35 receptions for 761 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior.[3] Austin was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Notre Dame over offers from Clemson, Michigan, Ohio State, and Florida.[4]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Austin Jr. WR |
Coconut Creek, Florida | North Broward Preparatory | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 4.71 | Aug 11, 2017 |
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports: | ||||||
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College career
[edit]Austin played in 11 games as a freshman and caught 90 yards.[5] He was suspended for his entire sophomore season for undisclosed reasons.[6] Austin missed most of his junior season after suffering a fractured foot in preseason training camp and reinjuring it in practice two games into his return. He had one reception for 18 yards in a limited window of good health.[7] As a senior, he had his first full season as a starter. He caught 48 passes for 888 yards and 7 touchdowns. He would declare for the 2022 NFL draft after the loss in the 2022 Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma State.[8]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 7+1⁄4 in (2.01 m) | 4.43 s | 1.53 s | 2.54 s | 4.15 s | 6.71 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) | |
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]Austin was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars after going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft.[11] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He signed a reserve/future contract with Jacksonville on January 23, 2023.[14] On August 19, Austin caught his first professional pass against the Detroit Lions in the Jaguars' second preseason game.[15] He was waived by the Jaguars on August 29.[16]
Birmingham Stallions
[edit]On January 19, 2024, Austin signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[17] His contract with the Stallions was terminated on July 21, to allow him to sign with an NFL team.[18]
New Orleans Saints
[edit]Austin signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints on July 22, 2024.[19] He was released by the Saints during roster cuts on August 27, and signed with the team's practice squad the next day. [20][21] On December 7, Austin was promoted to the active roster.[22]
On August 26, 2025, Austin was waived by the Saints as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[23][24] He was promoted to the active roster on September 20, but waived two days later.[25][26] On September 24, Austin was re-signed to the practice squad.[27] On November 19, he was signed to the active roster.[28] Austin was waived on December 2 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[29] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 18.[30] In Week 17 against the Tennessee Titans, Austin scored his first career touchdown on a 10-yard pass from Tyler Shough.[31]
Career statistics
[edit]Professional
[edit]| Legend | |
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| League champion | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | League | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||
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| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | |||
| 2024 | BHAM | UFL[32] | 10 | 8 | 23 | 15 | 253 | 16.9 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NO | NFL | 8 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 151 | 13.7 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | NO | NFL | 8 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 140 | 10.8 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 16 | 3 | 45 | 24 | 291 | 12.1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
College
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 11 | 0 | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | DNP | |||||||
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | Notre Dame | 13 | 13 | 48 | 888 | 18.5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Career | 26 | 13 | 54 | 996 | 18.4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ James, Tyler (March 8, 2020). "Notre Dame football: WR Kevin Austin Jr. has a great opportunity". Indianapolis Star. South Bend Tribune. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ↑ McKinney, David (July 21, 2017). "Inside Look: 2018 WR Kevin Austin". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ↑ Pope, LaMond (February 7, 2018). "'Rich history' helps Notre Dame land four-star receiver Kevin Austin". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ↑ Furones, David (August 11, 2017). "North Broward Prep wide receiver Kevin Austin commits to Notre Dame". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ↑ Skol Jr., Mark (August 9, 2021). "Irish wide receiver Kevin Austin to be eased into fall camp". WNDU.com. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ↑ Zucker, Joseph (August 26, 2019). "Notre Dame WR Kevin Austin to Miss 2019 Season; Was Suspended 1st 4 Games". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ↑ James, Tyler (August 5, 2020). "Notre Dame WR Kevin Austin Jr. sidelined by foot surgery". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ↑ Marini, Glenn (January 4, 2022). "Notre Dame receiver Austin declares for NFL Draft". WANE.com. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ↑ "Kevin Austin Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Kevin Austin Jr., Notre Dame NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ↑ Loy, Tom (May 1, 2022). "Jaguars Sign Notre Dame WR Kevin Austin as an Undrafted Free Agent". 247Sports. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars waive 15 from the roster". Jaguars.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars make 11 additions to the practice squad". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ↑ Bouda, Nate (January 23, 2023). "Jaguars Sign 12 Players To Futures Contracts". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Jaguars 25-7 Lions (Aug 19, 2023) Box Score". ESPN.
- ↑ Oehser, John (August 29, 2023). "Roster Reduction: Jaguars Move Towards 53 Players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ↑ "The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ @UFL_PR (July 22, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions:" (Tweet). Retrieved July 23, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with WR Kevin Austin Jr". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Kevin Austin: Cut by New Orleans". CBSSports.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 NFL practice squad tracker: Full list of team-by-team moves, signings for all 32 clubs after cut deadline". CBSSports.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves and injury updates". NewOrleansSaints.com. December 7, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 26, 2025.
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 27, 2025.
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 20, 2025.
- ↑ Sigler, John. "Saints swap one wide receiver for another in post-Week 3 roster moves". Saints Wire. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ↑ Sigler, John. "New Orleans Saints send rookie QB to injured reserve, file multiple roster moves". Saints Wire. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Saints Thursday Injury Report: 2025 Week 14 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers". neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. December 18, 2025.
- ↑ Loffredo, Luke (December 28, 2025). "WATCH: Kevin Austin Jr. catches the first touchdown pass of his career". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ↑ https://www.foxsports.com/ufl/kevin-austin-player-stats