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'''Eli Austin''' is the current starting wide receiver of the [[Tennessee Volunteers]].
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'''Eli Austin''' is an American football [[wide receiver]] for the [[New England Patriots]]. He played college football at [[Tennessee]]. The [[Arizona Cardinals]] selected him with the 30th overall pick in the [[2020 NFLHC Draft]].
  
 
==Early Life==
 
==Early Life==
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Austin was born in Stockton, Missouri. With his lanky frame, Austin was used primarily as a tight end and linebacker in high school, becoming one of the top two way players in Missouri. He received quite a number of options coming out of high school, but after a visit from [[LDYo]], Austin joined Tennessee and the #1 recruiting class in [[2015]].
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Austin was born in Stockton, Missouri. With his lanky frame, Austin was used primarily as a tight end and linebacker in high school, becoming one of the top two way players in Missouri. He received quite a number of options coming out of [[Stockton High School]], but after a visit from [[LDYo]], Austin joined Tennessee and the #1 recruiting class in [[2015]].
  
 
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==College Career==
 
==College Career==
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Austin attends [[Tennessee]]. He is currently working on a degree in Public Administration.
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Austin attended [[Tennessee]] for 4 years, being redshirted his freshman season. He declared as a junior for the [[2020 NFLHC Draft]].
  
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===2016 Season===
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===College Statistics===
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Austin was redshirted in 2016
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|! colspan="14" style="background:gray; border:2px solid silver; color:white;"|<center>'''NCAA Collegiate Career statistics'''</center>
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|! colspan="14" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tennessee Volunteers|color=white}};" |<center>'''Tennessee Volunteers'''</center>
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! colspan=4|Receiving
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! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds!! Avg !! TD
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| '''2017'''
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| 13 || 13 || 36 || 457 || 12.69 || 2
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| '''2018'''
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| 14 || 14 || 69 || 1091 || 15.81 || 6
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| '''2019'''
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| 15 || 15 || 70 || 1007 || 14.39 || 6
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! NCAA Career Totals
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! 42 !! 42 !! 175 !! 2555 !! 14.60 !! 14
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==Professional Career==
  
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===2017 Season===
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===Pre-draft===  
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In his redshirt freshman year, Austin was put directly into the starting line up, starting along side [[Will London]]. In week 1 against [[BYU]], Austin had his first two receptions for 20 yards. It wasn't until Week 9 against the eventual SEC Champions [[Florida]] that Austin caught his first touchdown pass, a 28 yard deep bomb from [[Julius Thomas]]. Austin ended the season leading all Tennessee receivers with 457 yards.
 
  
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===2018 Season===
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With his second season, Austin emerged as the dangerous receiving threat he was expected to be coming out of high school. Statistically, Austin had the greatest receiving season of any Tennessee Volunteer in history, and was the first Vol to crack the 1,000 receiving yard mark. Austin also tied the record for most receptions in a season with [[Eric Minter]], at 69 receptions. In a losing effort against [[Texas A&M]], Austin had an incredible 10 reception, 165 yard and 2 touchdown game.
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===College Statistics===
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Austin was considered the one of the top wide receivers in the [[2020 NFLHC Draft]]. He was projected as a late first round, early second round selection
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! rowspan=2 | Year !! colspan=9 | Passing !! !! colspan=4 | Rushing !! !! colspan=4 | Receiving
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Austin was selected with the 30th pick of the [[2020 NFLHC Draft]] by the [[Arizona Cardinals]]. He was the fourth wide receiver taken.
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Austin spent much of his rookie year as the 3rd wide receiver on the depth chart, behind [[Marcus Banks]] and [[Ricky Chambers]].
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Early in his sophomore campaign, Austin was lost for the season with a torn ACL. The injury and overall disappointment caused the newest Cardinals regime some contempt, and he was reportedly shopped around during the 2022 offseason prior to free agency, though no deals were met.
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| 2017 || 12 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || || 36 || 457 || 12.69 || 2
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===New York Jets (2022 - Present)===
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| 2018 || 12 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || || 69 || 1091 || 15.81 || 6
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On Day 2 of the [[2022 NFLHC Draft]], Austin was traded along with defensive tackle [[Keith Hooks]] to the New York Jets, in return for the Jets 2022 2nd round selection (#60 overall) , and Jets 2022 6th round selection (#206 overall).
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| Totals || 24 || 24 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || || 105 || 1548 || 14.74 || 8
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==NFL career statistics==
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|Led the league
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| [[List of Super Bowl champions|Super Bowl champions]]
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| [[Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award|Super Bowl MVP]]
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| [[NFL MVP]]
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! colspan=12 | Career Statistics (Regular Season)
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! rowspan=2 | Year !! rowspan=2 | Team !! colspan=2 | Games !! colspan=7 | Receiving !! rowspan=2 | Rating
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! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Fum !! Lost
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|[[2020 NFLHC Season|2020]] || ARI || 14 || 14 || 51 || 592 || 11.61 || - || 4 || 1 || 0 || 80
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|[[2021 NFLHC Season|2021]] || ARI || 3 || 3 || 5 || 70 || 14 || - || 0 || 0 || 0 || 83
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|[[2022 NFLHC Season|2022]] || NYJ || 13 || 13 || 39 || 495 || 12.69 || - || 4 || 0 || 0 || 82
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|[[2023 NFLHC Season|2023]] || NYJ || 2 || 2 || 4 || 47 || 11.75 || - || 0 || 0 || 0 || 83
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|[[2024 NFLHC Season|2024]] || DET || 12 || 12 || 33 || 303 || 9.2 || - || 2 || 1 || 0 || 82
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|[[2025 NFLHC Season|2025]] || NE || 17 || 0 || 37 || 507 || 13.7 || - || 5 || 0 || 0 || 83
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|[[2026 NFLHC Season|2026]] || NE || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || - || 0 || 0 || 0 || 81
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! colspan=2 | '''Career''' || 61 || 44 || 169 || 2,014 || 11.92 || - || 15 || 0 || 0 ||  
 
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Latest revision as of 18:05, 23 March 2022

Eli Austin
Eli Austin.jpeg
No. 16     New England Patriots
Wide Receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: September 11, 1997 (age 25)
Place of birth: Stockton, MO
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)Weight: 217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Stockton High School, Stockton, MO
College: Tennessee
NFL Draft: 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30
Debuted in 2020 for the Arizona Cardinals
Career history
  • Arizona Cardinals (2020 - 2021)
  • New York Jets (2022 - 2023)
  • Detroit Lions (2024)
  • New England Patriots (2025 - Present)
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2020
Receptions 0
Receiving Yards 0
Touchdowns 0

Eli Austin is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots. He played college football at Tennessee. The Arizona Cardinals selected him with the 30th overall pick in the 2020 NFLHC Draft.

Early Life

Austin was born in Stockton, Missouri. With his lanky frame, Austin was used primarily as a tight end and linebacker in high school, becoming one of the top two way players in Missouri. He received quite a number of options coming out of Stockton High School, but after a visit from LDYo, Austin joined Tennessee and the #1 recruiting class in 2015.

Recruiting

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Eli Austin
WR 		Stockton, MO Stockton High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Round 3 
Skill:1 star   Potential:5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

College Career

Austin attended Tennessee for 4 years, being redshirted his freshman season. He declared as a junior for the 2020 NFLHC Draft.

College Statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Tennessee Volunteers
Season Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD
2016
Redshirt Redshirted
2017 13 13 36 457 12.69 2
2018 14 14 69 1091 15.81 6
2019 15 15 70 1007 14.39 6
NCAA Career Totals 42 42 175 2555 14.60 14

Professional Career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash Shuttle 3-cone Vert Broad BP Wonderlic
6 ft 5 in 217 lb 4.56 s 4.36 s 7.08 s 37.0 in 10 ft 5 in 12 reps N/A
All values from NFL Combine

Austin was considered the one of the top wide receivers in the 2020 NFLHC Draft. He was projected as a late first round, early second round selection

Draft

Austin was selected with the 30th pick of the 2020 NFLHC Draft by the Arizona Cardinals. He was the fourth wide receiver taken.

Arizona Cardinals (2020 - 2021)

Austin spent much of his rookie year as the 3rd wide receiver on the depth chart, behind Marcus Banks and Ricky Chambers.

Early in his sophomore campaign, Austin was lost for the season with a torn ACL. The injury and overall disappointment caused the newest Cardinals regime some contempt, and he was reportedly shopped around during the 2022 offseason prior to free agency, though no deals were met.

New York Jets (2022 - Present)

On Day 2 of the 2022 NFLHC Draft, Austin was traded along with defensive tackle Keith Hooks to the New York Jets, in return for the Jets 2022 2nd round selection (#60 overall) , and Jets 2022 6th round selection (#206 overall).

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
NFL record
Super Bowl champions
Super Bowl MVP
NFL MVP
Bold Career high
Career Statistics (Regular Season)
Year Team Games Receiving Rating
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2020 ARI 14 14 51 592 11.61 - 4 1 0 80
2021 ARI 3 3 5 70 14 - 0 0 0 83
2022 NYJ 13 13 39 495 12.69 - 4 0 0 82
2023 NYJ 2 2 4 47 11.75 - 0 0 0 83
2024 DET 12 12 33 303 9.2 - 2 1 0 82
2025 NE 17 0 37 507 13.7 - 5 0 0 83
2026 NE 0 0 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 0 81
Career 61 44 169 2,014 11.92 - 15 0 0


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