Austin Medina

Austin Medina

Medina during pregame.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Wide Receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-02-03) February 3, 1992
Place of birth: Edmonton, Kentucky
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school: Metcalfe County High School, Edmonton, Kentucky
College: Kentucky Wildcats
NFL Draft: 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33
Debuted in 2015 for the New York Jets
Career history
New York Jets (2015-2016) Pittsburgh Steelers (2017-present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 35 Receiving Yards 621 Receiving Touchdowns 6

Austin Medina (born February 3, 1992), is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

College career

2014 Season

Medina made an impact with QB Javier Fields. Acting mostly out of the slot, he tallied 87 receptions and 14 receiving TDs in his senior year.

College statistics

Year	Passing										Rushing					Receiving
	GP	GS	Rating	Comp	Att	Pct	Yards	TD	Int		Att	Yds	Avg	TD		Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
2014	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		87	1260	14.48	14
Totals	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		87	1260	14.48	14

Professional career

Pre-draft

Medina was considered either the second or third best receiver avilable, based on pre-draft projections.

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	Shuttle	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
5 ft 11 in	192 lb	4.32 s	4.1 s	6.58 s	34.5 in	10 ft 6 in	15 reps

Draft

Medina was selected with the 33rd overall pick in the 2015 NFLHC Draft. He was the third receiver selected, after Mike Tripplett and Richard Wilson.

2015 Season

Though David Gaines had made the Pro Bowl the previous year, Medina earned the #1 WR position for the Jets. Though he still made some plays long, with the Jets' QB problems he struggled slightly.

2016 Season

There was a lot of hype for Medina going into the season as the #1 target for Erik Wegert. Unfortunately, Medina disappointed as he and Wegert could not find a rapport and Medina was eventually passed by rookie 5th rounder Charlie Paul on the depth chart, in addition to second round rookie Jim Umenyiora.

2017 Season

Following his disappointing season, the Jets made Medina available in the 2017 NFLHC Expansion Draft. The Steelers selected him with the 15th pick of the draft, giving the Jets a 3rd round compensatory pick and re-uniting Medina with former QB Onterrio Smith.

Regular season

Year	Team	Games	Starts	Receiving
				Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
2015	NYJ	14	14	27	471	17.44	4
2016	NYJ	12	10	8	150	18.75	2
Career		26	24	35	621	17.74	6