Editor's note: This story has been updated since its original publish date. The Cowboys traded one of their sixth-round picks No. Here are 10 things to know about the rushing-receiving threat:. Tavon Austin was born on March 15, in Baltimore, Maryland. He played running back at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, leading them to three-straight state titles before heading off to West Virginia. In his senior season, he accounted for 2, yards receiving, rushing, and returning and 17 total touchdowns.
In the Orange Bowl, Austin hauled in 12 catches for yards and four scores helping the Mountaineers to a record-setting victory over Clemson.
In a game against the Seattle Seahawks, Austin had one of the most famous moments of his career. On a punt return, Austin called for a fair catch and then started jogging off the field.
He noticed a Seahawks player running downfield and then what ensued was either insanely silly or brilliant. Austin took a page out of the NBA's book and flopped as if he was hit by a giant wave. It appears his acting was solid enough to trick the ref. In the NFL scouting combine, Austin ran a 4. Texas wide receiver Marquise Goodwin was the only player faster that year with a 4.
The NFL draft was an interesting one. Tavon Austin was the very first skill position player to come off the board that year, and he didn't hear his name called until the Rams grabbed him at No.
Picks No. While Sirmans was never technically Austin's position coach, the two worked together for three seasons in St. And when Sirmans shepherded Ty Montgomery's in-season conversion to running back in , he harkened back to lessons learned from having Austin pop into his position room as a hybrid player.
Austin carried the ball 97 times for yards and seven touchdowns under Sirmans' tutelage, the most backfield activity by any NFL receiver from Furthermore, LaFleur's lone season as the offensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams coincided with Austin's final year with the team in Austin was perhaps the most entertaining Rams player profiled during the team's appearance on the HBO series "Hard Knocks," from his driving a golf cart around the facility to playing Pokemon GO with staffers to finally signing an extension with the Rams near the end of training camp.
Strength and conditioning coordinator is Air Force grad whose community work gives back to the military. Wes Hodkiewicz packers. Roger Steinman, AP. Here are five things to know about the Packers' newest receiver:. Austin helped define the hybrid player in today's NFL. Austin is a prolific returner. Austin was one of the stars of the Rams' appearance on "Hard Knocks.
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