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Tavon Austin

Tavon Wesley Austin (born March 15, 1990) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers, receiving first-team All-American honors twice and was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft.

Infobox

Position
Wide receiver
Born
(1990-03-15) March 15, 1990 (age 35)Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight
185 lb (84 kg)
High school
Dunbar (Baltimore)
College
West Virginia (2009–2012)
NFL draft
2013: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Receptions
244
Receiving yards
2,239
Receiving touchdowns
16
Rushing yards
1,361
Rushing touchdowns
10
Return yards
1,934
Return touchdowns
3

Tables

· College career › College statistics
Rec
Rec
Season
Rec
Team
Yds
GP
Avg
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Att
Rushing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Punt returning
TD
Punt returning
Att
Punt returning
Yds
Punt returning
Avg
Kick returning
TD
2009
2009
Season
2009
Team
West Virginia
GP
13
Receiving
15
Receiving
151
Receiving
10.1
Receiving
1
Rushing
6
Rushing
47
Rushing
7.8
Rushing
1
Punt returning
0
Punt returning
0
Punt returning
0.0
Punt returning
0
Kick returning
17
Kick returning
426
Kick returning
25.1
Kick returning
1
2010
2010
Season
2010
Team
West Virginia
GP
13
Receiving
58
Receiving
787
Receiving
13.6
Receiving
8
Rushing
16
Rushing
161
Rushing
10.1
Rushing
1
Punt returning
0
Punt returning
0
Punt returning
0.0
Punt returning
0
Kick returning
12
Kick returning
230
Kick returning
19.2
Kick returning
0
2011
2011
Season
2011
Team
West Virginia
GP
13
Receiving
101
Receiving
1,186
Receiving
11.7
Receiving
8
Rushing
16
Rushing
182
Rushing
11.4
Rushing
1
Punt returning
19
Punt returning
268
Punt returning
14.1
Punt returning
0
Kick returning
36
Kick returning
938
Kick returning
26.1
Kick returning
2
2012
2012
Season
2012
Team
West Virginia
GP
13
Receiving
114
Receiving
1,289
Receiving
11.3
Receiving
12
Rushing
72
Rushing
643
Rushing
8.9
Rushing
3
Punt returning
15
Punt returning
165
Punt returning
11.0
Punt returning
1
Kick returning
32
Kick returning
813
Kick returning
25.4
Kick returning
1
Total
Total
Season
Total
Team
52
GP
288
Receiving
3,413
Receiving
11.9
Receiving
29
Receiving
110
Rushing
1,033
Rushing
9.4
Rushing
6
Rushing
34
Punt returning
433
Punt returning
12.7
Punt returning
1
Punt returning
97
Kick returning
2,407
Kick returning
24.8
Kick returning
4
Season
Team
GP
Receiving
Rushing
Punt returning
Kick returning
Rec
Yds
Avg
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
2009
West Virginia
13
15
151
10.1
1
6
47
7.8
1
0
0
0.0
0
17
426
25.1
1
2010
West Virginia
13
58
787
13.6
8
16
161
10.1
1
0
0
0.0
0
12
230
19.2
0
2011
West Virginia
13
101
1,186
11.7
8
16
182
11.4
1
19
268
14.1
0
36
938
26.1
2
2012
West Virginia
13
114
1,289
11.3
12
72
643
8.9
3
15
165
11.0
1
32
813
25.4
1
Total
52
288
3,413
11.9
29
110
1,033
9.4
6
34
433
12.7
1
97
2,407
24.8
4
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in(1.74 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in(1.74 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in(1.74 m)
Weight
174 lb(79 kg)
Arm length
30 in(0.76 m)
Hand span
9+1⁄8 in(0.23 m)
40-yard dash
4.34 s
10-yard split
1.55 s
20-yard split
2.56 s
20-yard shuttle
4.01 s
Vertical jump
32 in(0.81 m)
Broad jump
10 ft 0 in(3.05 m)
Bench press
14 reps
Wonderlic
7
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
Wonderlic
mw- .mw- 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in(1.74 m)
174 lb(79 kg)
30 in(0.76 m)
9+1⁄8 in(0.23 m)
4.34 s
1.55 s
2.56 s
4.01 s
32 in(0.81 m)
10 ft 0 in(3.05 m)
14 reps
7
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Ret
Rushing
Yds
Punt returning
Avg
Punt returning
Lng
Punt returning
TD
Punt returning
Fum
Punt returning
Lost
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
STL
Games
13
Games
3
Receiving
40
Receiving
418
Receiving
10.5
Receiving
81T
Receiving
4
Rushing
9
Rushing
151
Rushing
16.8
Rushing
65T
Rushing
1
Punt returning
33
Punt returning
280
Punt returning
8.5
Punt returning
98T
Punt returning
1
Fumbles
4
Fumbles
1
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
STL
Games
15
Games
8
Receiving
31
Receiving
242
Receiving
7.8
Receiving
28
Receiving
0
Rushing
36
Rushing
224
Rushing
6.2
Rushing
19
Rushing
2
Punt returning
35
Punt returning
391
Punt returning
11.2
Punt returning
78
Punt returning
1
Fumbles
5
Fumbles
0
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
STL
Games
16
Games
15
Receiving
52
Receiving
473
Receiving
9.1
Receiving
66T
Receiving
5
Rushing
52
Rushing
434
Rushing
8.3
Rushing
60
Rushing
4
Punt returning
34
Punt returning
268
Punt returning
7.9
Punt returning
75
Punt returning
1
Fumbles
3
Fumbles
2
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
LAR
Games
15
Games
15
Receiving
58
Receiving
509
Receiving
8.8
Receiving
43T
Receiving
3
Rushing
28
Rushing
159
Rushing
5.7
Rushing
30T
Rushing
1
Punt returning
44
Punt returning
364
Punt returning
8.3
Punt returning
47
Punt returning
0
Fumbles
5
Fumbles
1
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
LAR
Games
16
Games
9
Receiving
13
Receiving
47
Receiving
3.6
Receiving
13
Receiving
0
Rushing
59
Rushing
270
Rushing
4.6
Rushing
27T
Rushing
1
Punt returning
12
Punt returning
53
Punt returning
4.4
Punt returning
12
Punt returning
0
Fumbles
5
Fumbles
4
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
DAL
Games
7
Games
0
Receiving
8
Receiving
140
Receiving
17.5
Receiving
64T
Receiving
2
Rushing
6
Rushing
55
Rushing
9.2
Rushing
18
Rushing
0
Punt returning
10
Punt returning
58
Punt returning
5.8
Punt returning
22
Punt returning
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
DAL
Games
14
Games
0
Receiving
13
Receiving
177
Receiving
13.6
Receiving
59T
Receiving
1
Rushing
6
Rushing
47
Rushing
7.8
Rushing
20T
Rushing
1
Punt returning
17
Punt returning
84
Punt returning
4.9
Punt returning
15
Punt returning
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
GB
Games
4
Games
0
Receiving
5
Receiving
20
Receiving
4.0
Receiving
7
Receiving
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Punt returning
3
Punt returning
14
Punt returning
4.7
Punt returning
7
Punt returning
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
JAX
Games
13
Games
3
Receiving
24
Receiving
213
Receiving
8.9
Receiving
25
Receiving
1
Rushing
3
Rushing
21
Rushing
7.0
Rushing
8
Rushing
0
Punt returning
2
Punt returning
3
Punt returning
1.5
Punt returning
3
Punt returning
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
Total
Total
Year
Total
Team
101
Games
50
Games
221
Receiving
2,034
Receiving
9.2
Receiving
81T
Receiving
16
Receiving
196
Rushing
1,340
Rushing
6.8
Rushing
65T
Rushing
10
Rushing
188
Punt returning
1,512
Punt returning
8.0
Punt returning
98T
Punt returning
3
Punt returning
24
Fumbles
9
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Rushing
Punt returning
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Ret
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2013
STL
13
3
40
418
10.5
81T
4
9
151
16.8
65T
1
33
280
8.5
98T
1
4
1
2014
STL
15
8
31
242
7.8
28
0
36
224
6.2
19
2
35
391
11.2
78
1
5
0
2015
STL
16
15
52
473
9.1
66T
5
52
434
8.3
60
4
34
268
7.9
75
1
3
2
2016
LAR
15
15
58
509
8.8
43T
3
28
159
5.7
30T
1
44
364
8.3
47
0
5
1
2017
LAR
16
9
13
47
3.6
13
0
59
270
4.6
27T
1
12
53
4.4
12
0
5
4
2018
DAL
7
0
8
140
17.5
64T
2
6
55
9.2
18
0
10
58
5.8
22
0
0
0
2019
DAL
14
0
13
177
13.6
59T
1
6
47
7.8
20T
1
17
84
4.9
15
0
1
0
2020
GB
4
0
5
20
4.0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
14
4.7
7
0
1
1
2021
JAX
13
3
24
213
8.9
25
1
3
21
7.0
8
0
2
3
1.5
3
0
1
1
Total
101
50
221
2,034
9.2
81T
16
196
1,340
6.8
65T
10
188
1,512
8.0
98T
3
24
9
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Ret
Rushing
Yds
Returning
Avg
Returning
Lng
Returning
TD
Returning
Fum
Returning
Lost
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
LAR
Games
1
Games
1
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0.0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0.0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Returning
0
Returning
0
Returning
0.0
Returning
0
Returning
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
DAL
Games
2
Games
1
Receiving
2
Receiving
5
Receiving
2.5
Receiving
7
Receiving
0
Rushing
1
Rushing
−3
Rushing
−3.0
Rushing
−3
Rushing
0
Returning
5
Returning
73
Returning
14.6
Returning
51
Returning
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
GB
Games
2
Games
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0.0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Returning
2
Returning
17
Returning
8.5
Returning
9
Returning
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Total
Total
Year
Total
Team
5
Games
2
Games
2
Receiving
5
Receiving
2.5
Receiving
7
Receiving
0
Receiving
1
Rushing
−3
Rushing
−3.0
Rushing
−3
Rushing
0
Rushing
7
Returning
90
Returning
12.9
Returning
51
Returning
0
Returning
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Rushing
Returning
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Ret
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2017
LAR
1
1
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
2018
DAL
2
1
2
5
2.5
7
0
1
−3
−3.0
−3
0
5
73
14.6
51
0
0
0
2020
GB
2
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
17
8.5
9
0
0
0
Total
5
2
2
5
2.5
7
0
1
−3
−3.0
−3
0
7
90
12.9
51
0
0
0

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