Terrence Austin
 Austin during the Redskins' 2011 training camp | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 25, 1988 Long Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Long Beach Polytechnic | ||||||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2010 / round: 7 / pick: 219 | ||||||||
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Terrence La'Mar Austin (born August 25, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He was selected by Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played college football at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Professional career
[edit]Washington Redskins
[edit]Austin was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft.[1] He was released by the team on September 4, 2010, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 27, 2010.[2] Austin had his first NFL catch against Jacksonville on Week 16. At the end of 2010 NFL season, Austin played a total of 5 games.
At the beginning of the 2011 season, Austin made the active 53-man roster.[3] Austin played a total of 13 games by the end of the season. Contributing more to special teams, he recorded 12 receptions and 137 receiving yards.[4]
At the start of 2012 training camp, it was announced that Austin was taking reps as punt returner providing competition for Brandon Banks.[5] Austin was released on August 31, 2012, for final cuts before the start of the 2012 season.[6]
Detroit Lions
[edit]Austin signed a futures contract with the Detroit Lions on January 1, 2013.[7] He was released on August 27, 2013.
Los Angeles Kiss
[edit]Austin was assigned to the Los Angeles Kiss of the Arena Football League (AFL) on May 31, 2014.
References
[edit]- ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Redskins waive Joey Galloway". ESPN.com. November 27, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ Maese, Rick (August 30, 2011). "Redskins wide receiver Terrence Austin sees his hard work pay off". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ "Roster Review: Wide Receivers". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (July 26, 2012). "Thursday Training Camp Practice Notes". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ Jones, Mike (August 31, 2012). "Redskins' cutdown day begins". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ^ "Lions sign 12 players to futures deals". detroitlions.com. January 1, 2013. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
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