Kevin Austin-WR-Notre Dame

Apr 28, 2022 at 1:54 PM

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A later round prospect that I'd like to see the 49ers take a shot at. Austin isn't particularly polished, has been injury prone as well but late in the draft, he's an intriguing option due to his intense physicality, size and athleticism. Somewhat like Jennings, Austin just plays angry football, he's a plus blocker down the field and is good at using his body to create separation. He has good size and still has a lot of room to improve was well, having played only 13 total games in his college career. Hands are a concern as he's prone to some easy drops while making some difficult catches look easy. Its something that he can and should improve over time with more snaps.

One of the big things that I like is that he showed significant improvement in this past season, he started mostly as an afterthought, a guy that was absolutely undraftable to someone that a team with good coaching can work with over time. Plus that physicality and his pitbull kind of mindset isn't always easy to find either. His effort as a blocker would also be quite appreciated by this coaching staff.

Notre Dame WR Kevin Austin Jr. with a 4.37 40 yard dash#NFLCombine pic.twitter.com/nFSrsaBFnD
— Tom Downey (@WhatGoingDowney) March 3, 2022

Notre Dame has has some athletic receivers over the years. But haven't seen this kind of Kevin Austin move very often. pic.twitter.com/IGdt5YKWfb
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) September 8, 2021

A prospect with a lot on the line this week is WR Kevin Austin Jr. from Notre Dame. Solid frame, moves really well and has plenty of upside. Could be a name the moves up into Day 2 territory after a strong week. #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/ZijNHeUc8l
— NFL DraftID (@MockDraftMonday) March 1, 2022

The award for biggest surprise from last night goes to Notre Dame's Kevin Austin Jr.

A 6-foot-2, 200-pounder putting up these numbers is gonna have a lot of people going back to check the tape pic.twitter.com/qtBSEbKLjE
— Mike Renner (@PFF_Mike) March 4, 2022

Notre Dame with a HUGE 41-13 win over #18 Wisconsin as the defense and receivers stepped up

Kevin Austin Jr. had

•6 catches
•76 receiving yards
•2 TD's pic.twitter.com/nOta5BdNiV
— Mismatch Philadelphia (@MismatchPhilly) September 25, 2021

Call me the biased Notre Dame guy, but my favorite "sleeper" WR is Kevin Austin

6'2" 200lbs, runs a 4.43 40

He's lengthy, has good ball skills, nice body control, and is a smart player. Some consistency issues and is a bit raw, but has a high ceiling. Perfect mid round flier 🎫 pic.twitter.com/lARxppEc1y
— Sam Erman (@FFBallAllDay) March 4, 2022

Apr 28, 2022 at 2:00 PM

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Semi serious question… should we draft Kevin Austin or just sign recently released Miles Boykin?

Apr 28, 2022 at 2:12 PM

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Originally posted by TheFunkyChicken:
Semi serious question… should we draft Kevin Austin or just sign recently released Miles Boykin?

I'd rather have the guy that hasn't yet shown himself to be an NFL disappointment.

Apr 28, 2022 at 5:33 PM

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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by TheFunkyChicken:
Semi serious question… should we draft Kevin Austin or just sign recently released Miles Boykin?

I'd rather have the guy that hasn't yet shown himself to be an NFL disappointment.

Agreed…potential has a shelf life and Boykin is expired.

Apr 28, 2022 at 8:57 PM

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Originally posted by ltrain:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by TheFunkyChicken:
Semi serious question… should we draft Kevin Austin or just sign recently released Miles Boykin?

I'd rather have the guy that hasn't yet shown himself to be an NFL disappointment.
Agreed…potential has a shelf life and Boykin is expired.

I guess I'm just looking at Austin and seeing a very similar player but one that's not as well regarded. And I'm trying to figure out if the comp is fair.