No. 28 – New England Patriots | |||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Long Beach, California, U.S. | May 22, 2001||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: |
Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, California) | ||||||
College: | Oregon State (2019–2022) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 7 / Pick: 252 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Alex Austin (born May 22, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State. [1] [2]
Austin was born and raised in Long Beach, California, where he attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School. [3]
Austin played at Oregon State for four years and put up 141 tackles, two going for a loss, a sack, four interceptions, 20 pass deflections, three fumble recoveries, and a touchdown. [4]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
4.55 s | 1.54 s | 2.58 s | 4.25 s | 7.06 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||
Sources: [5] [6] |
Austin was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round with the 252nd pick overall in the 2023 NFL draft. [7] [8] [9] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [10]
On August 30, 2023, Austin was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans. [11] He was waived on October 14 and re-signed to the practice squad. [12] He was released on November 1. [13]
On November 2, 2023, Austin signed with the New England Patriots. [14]