2020 Football Roster
Austin III, Calvin
Jersey Number 4
Calvin Austin III
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 162
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
Bio
Honors
• 2021 First-Team All-AAC
• 2021 First-Team All-AAC (Phil Steele)
• 2021 Third-Team All-AAC (Returner; Phil Steele)
• 2020 First-Team All-AAC
• Tiger 3.0 Club (2021, 2019, 2017)
Track and Field
• 2019 U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-America second team (4x100m relay)
• 2019 All-American Athletic Conference (4x100m relay)
• 2018 USTFCCCA All-America honorable mention (4x400m relay)
• 2018 All-American Athletic Conference four times (Indoor 200m, 4x400m relay; Outdoor 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay)
2021 (Redshirt Senior)
• NFL Scouting Combine Invitee
• Reese's Senior Bowl Invitee
• Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist
• East-West Shrine Bowl Invitee
• AAC Honor Roll (Tulsa)
• AAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Mississippi State)
• The Athletic National Offensive Player of the Week (Arkansas State)
• AAC Offensive Player of the Week (Arkansas State)
• CFPA National Player of the Week, Honorable Mention (Arkansas State)
• Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List
• Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List
• Appeared in all 12 games for the Tigers, earning 10 starts
• Led the team with 74 receptions, 1,149 receiving yards and eight touchdowns
• His 95.8 receiving yards per game led the AAC and ranked 19th in the NCAA
• Ranked second in the AAC and 20th in the nation in receiving yards
• His 1,149 receiving yards rank fifth on the program’s single-season list, while his eight touchdowns tied for 11th
• Posted two of the top-five single-game receiving yards performances in school history in 2021
• His 239 yards at Arkansas State rank second all-time, while his 200 at Tulsa rank fifth
• Had six 100-receiving yard games on the season
• Finished his career ranked second all-time in program history in receiving touchdowns (22), fourth in receiving yards (2,541) and fifth in receptions (156)
2020 (Redshirt Junior)
• Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist
• Four-time AAC Weekly Honor Roll (10/19, 10/26, 11/23, 12/7)
• Member of the 8-3 Tigers who won the 2020 Montgomery Bowl
• Started all 11 games on the season, recording six 100-yard receiving games
• Totaled 63 receptions for 1,053 yards and 11 touchdowns
• Led the AAC in both receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in 2020, ranking eighth and sixth in the nation, respectively, in those categories
• Also returned 20 punts for 188 yards and a touchdown
• Had six receptions for a season-high 184 yards and a TD in win over Temple
• Notched a season-best 10 receptions for 173 yards to go with a 64-yard punt return touchdown in victory against Stephen F. Austin
• Scored at least one touchdown in nine of 11 games, including two scores in wins over UCF and USF
2019 (Redshirt Sophomore)
• Appeared in 13 of 14 games for the 2019 AAC Champs
• Finished with 17 catches for 315 yards and three touchdowns
• Scored twice against Tulane, finishing with two catches for 57 yards, both for touchdowns, including a long of 46 yards
• Had a career-best five catches in a road win at Houston, going for 81 yards and a touchdown
• After the game, he was awarded a scholarship for the 2020 season
• Finished the season with three catches for 39 yards against Penn State in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl
• Also recorded a rushing touchdown in the road win at Tulsa, one of his four rushes of the season
• Also fielded punts for Memphis in three games
Track and Field
• Finished seventh in the 60-meter dash and sixth in the 200-yard dash at the American Athletic Conference track and field indoor championships
• Was also part of the 4x400 relay team that finished fifth at the championships
• Was preparing to run the outdoor season when CoVID-19 forced the cancellation of the outdoor track and field schedule
2018 (Redshirt Freshman)
• Played in 11 games
• Made collegiate debut in season opener vs Mercer
• Logged 101 all-purpose yards (83 rushing/18 receiving) vs the Bears
• His first collegiate touch was an 18-yard catch from Brady McBride in the third quarter (drive ended in a FG)
• Next touch was an 83-yard sweep for the final score of the game vs Mercer
• The 83-yard run was the longest by any Memphis rusher in 2018
• The run also is the 16th-longest in program history and is the longest rush by a wide receiver in school history
• Run was the longest in program history since 2002 when DeAngelo Williams scampered 86 yards vs Tulane
• Had a catch for six yards in a home win over Tulsa
Track and Field
• Member of the 2018-19 track and field team
• Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 4x100m relay
• Member of 4x100m relay that set the school record in the event
• Ran a school-record 39.19 seconds in winning silver at the 2019 American Athletic Conference Championships
• Qualified in the 4x100m relay for the NCAA East Preliminaries
2017 (Freshman)
• Redshirted
• Member of 2017 squad that went 10-3, won The American West Division title (7-1 league record) and played in The American Championship Game
• Squad earned the program’s first Liberty Bowl bid and played in the hometown’s postseason classic
Track and Field
• Member of the 2017-18 track and field team
• Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 4x400m relay
• Member of relays that set three school records in the 4x400m relay (indoor/outdoor) and 4x100m relay
• The 4x100m relay record broke a 45-year-old mark
• Helped set the 4x100m relay record at the conference championships meet
• Helped set the 4x400m outdoor relay record at the NCAA East Preliminaries
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Three-year member of the varsity squad at Harding Academy in Memphis
• Played for head coaches Ryan Derrick (2014-15) and John Allen (2016)
• Helped lead the Lions to three-straight Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division II-Class A state playoffs appearances, including a spot in the semifinals in 2015
• Harding had a combined 26-9 record those three seasons
• For his career, pulled in 74 catches for 1,513 yards and 24 receiving TD
• Also rushed for 558 yards and eight more scores
• Totaled 49 career TD (24 receive/8 rush/6 punt return/5 kick return/4 interception return/2 fumble return)
• Logged 758 kick return yards and 541 punt return yards
• Wrapped up career with 3,492 all-purpose yards and 2,071 total yards
• Honors included: 2016 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football semifinalist (D2A back), 2016 Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) D2A All-State first team, 2016 Donovan Stewart D2A All-State, two-time D2A West 1 All-District (2015, 2016), two-time D2A West 1 Special Teams Player of the Year (2015, 2016), 2016 Toyota East-West All-Star Classic, three time Commercial Appeal Best of Preps pick (2014-16)
• Also a track and field standout at Harding Academy
• Nine-time state champion in sprints/relays
• Seven-time TSWA All-State honoree • Set five school records
• 2015-16, 2016-17 Commercial Appeal Best of Preps Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year • Helped lead the Lions to a TSSAA D2A state championships runner-up finish in 2017
• Son of Calvin and Mimi Austin
• 2021 First-Team All-AAC
• 2021 First-Team All-AAC (Phil Steele)
• 2021 Third-Team All-AAC (Returner; Phil Steele)
• 2020 First-Team All-AAC
• Tiger 3.0 Club (2021, 2019, 2017)
Track and Field
• 2019 U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-America second team (4x100m relay)
• 2019 All-American Athletic Conference (4x100m relay)
• 2018 USTFCCCA All-America honorable mention (4x400m relay)
• 2018 All-American Athletic Conference four times (Indoor 200m, 4x400m relay; Outdoor 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay)
2021 (Redshirt Senior)
• NFL Scouting Combine Invitee
• Reese's Senior Bowl Invitee
• Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist
• East-West Shrine Bowl Invitee
• AAC Honor Roll (Tulsa)
• AAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Mississippi State)
• The Athletic National Offensive Player of the Week (Arkansas State)
• AAC Offensive Player of the Week (Arkansas State)
• CFPA National Player of the Week, Honorable Mention (Arkansas State)
• Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List
• Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List
• Appeared in all 12 games for the Tigers, earning 10 starts
• Led the team with 74 receptions, 1,149 receiving yards and eight touchdowns
• His 95.8 receiving yards per game led the AAC and ranked 19th in the NCAA
• Ranked second in the AAC and 20th in the nation in receiving yards
• His 1,149 receiving yards rank fifth on the program’s single-season list, while his eight touchdowns tied for 11th
• Posted two of the top-five single-game receiving yards performances in school history in 2021
• His 239 yards at Arkansas State rank second all-time, while his 200 at Tulsa rank fifth
• Had six 100-receiving yard games on the season
• Finished his career ranked second all-time in program history in receiving touchdowns (22), fourth in receiving yards (2,541) and fifth in receptions (156)
2020 (Redshirt Junior)
• Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist
• Four-time AAC Weekly Honor Roll (10/19, 10/26, 11/23, 12/7)
• Member of the 8-3 Tigers who won the 2020 Montgomery Bowl
• Started all 11 games on the season, recording six 100-yard receiving games
• Totaled 63 receptions for 1,053 yards and 11 touchdowns
• Led the AAC in both receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in 2020, ranking eighth and sixth in the nation, respectively, in those categories
• Also returned 20 punts for 188 yards and a touchdown
• Had six receptions for a season-high 184 yards and a TD in win over Temple
• Notched a season-best 10 receptions for 173 yards to go with a 64-yard punt return touchdown in victory against Stephen F. Austin
• Scored at least one touchdown in nine of 11 games, including two scores in wins over UCF and USF
2019 (Redshirt Sophomore)
• Appeared in 13 of 14 games for the 2019 AAC Champs
• Finished with 17 catches for 315 yards and three touchdowns
• Scored twice against Tulane, finishing with two catches for 57 yards, both for touchdowns, including a long of 46 yards
• Had a career-best five catches in a road win at Houston, going for 81 yards and a touchdown
• After the game, he was awarded a scholarship for the 2020 season
• Finished the season with three catches for 39 yards against Penn State in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl
• Also recorded a rushing touchdown in the road win at Tulsa, one of his four rushes of the season
• Also fielded punts for Memphis in three games
Track and Field
• Finished seventh in the 60-meter dash and sixth in the 200-yard dash at the American Athletic Conference track and field indoor championships
• Was also part of the 4x400 relay team that finished fifth at the championships
• Was preparing to run the outdoor season when CoVID-19 forced the cancellation of the outdoor track and field schedule
2018 (Redshirt Freshman)
• Played in 11 games
• Made collegiate debut in season opener vs Mercer
• Logged 101 all-purpose yards (83 rushing/18 receiving) vs the Bears
• His first collegiate touch was an 18-yard catch from Brady McBride in the third quarter (drive ended in a FG)
• Next touch was an 83-yard sweep for the final score of the game vs Mercer
• The 83-yard run was the longest by any Memphis rusher in 2018
• The run also is the 16th-longest in program history and is the longest rush by a wide receiver in school history
• Run was the longest in program history since 2002 when DeAngelo Williams scampered 86 yards vs Tulane
• Had a catch for six yards in a home win over Tulsa
Track and Field
• Member of the 2018-19 track and field team
• Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 4x100m relay
• Member of 4x100m relay that set the school record in the event
• Ran a school-record 39.19 seconds in winning silver at the 2019 American Athletic Conference Championships
• Qualified in the 4x100m relay for the NCAA East Preliminaries
2017 (Freshman)
• Redshirted
• Member of 2017 squad that went 10-3, won The American West Division title (7-1 league record) and played in The American Championship Game
• Squad earned the program’s first Liberty Bowl bid and played in the hometown’s postseason classic
Track and Field
• Member of the 2017-18 track and field team
• Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 4x400m relay
• Member of relays that set three school records in the 4x400m relay (indoor/outdoor) and 4x100m relay
• The 4x100m relay record broke a 45-year-old mark
• Helped set the 4x100m relay record at the conference championships meet
• Helped set the 4x400m outdoor relay record at the NCAA East Preliminaries
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Three-year member of the varsity squad at Harding Academy in Memphis
• Played for head coaches Ryan Derrick (2014-15) and John Allen (2016)
• Helped lead the Lions to three-straight Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division II-Class A state playoffs appearances, including a spot in the semifinals in 2015
• Harding had a combined 26-9 record those three seasons
• For his career, pulled in 74 catches for 1,513 yards and 24 receiving TD
• Also rushed for 558 yards and eight more scores
• Totaled 49 career TD (24 receive/8 rush/6 punt return/5 kick return/4 interception return/2 fumble return)
• Logged 758 kick return yards and 541 punt return yards
• Wrapped up career with 3,492 all-purpose yards and 2,071 total yards
• Honors included: 2016 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football semifinalist (D2A back), 2016 Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) D2A All-State first team, 2016 Donovan Stewart D2A All-State, two-time D2A West 1 All-District (2015, 2016), two-time D2A West 1 Special Teams Player of the Year (2015, 2016), 2016 Toyota East-West All-Star Classic, three time Commercial Appeal Best of Preps pick (2014-16)
• Also a track and field standout at Harding Academy
• Nine-time state champion in sprints/relays
• Seven-time TSWA All-State honoree • Set five school records
• 2015-16, 2016-17 Commercial Appeal Best of Preps Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year • Helped lead the Lions to a TSSAA D2A state championships runner-up finish in 2017
• Son of Calvin and Mimi Austin
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