Tavon Austin

Tavon Austin

Austin with the St. Louis Rams in 2013
No. 11 Los Angeles Rams
Position:	Wide receiver/Punt Returner
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1991-03-15) March 15, 1991 (age 25)
Place of birth:	Baltimore, Maryland
Height:	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:	176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school:	Baltimore (MD) Dunbar
College:	West Virginia
NFL Draft:	2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8
Career history
St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams (2013–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Paul Hornung Award (2012) Jet Award (2012) First-team All-Big-12 (2012) 2× First-team All-American (2011, 2012) 2× First-team All-Big East (2011, 2012) 2× Big East Special Teams Player of the Year (2011, 2012)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016
Receptions: 181 Receiving yards: 1,624 Rushing attempts: 125 Rushing yards: 968 Total return yards: 1,741 Total touchdowns: 23 Player stats at NFL.com

Tavon Wesley Austin (born March 15, 1991) is an American football wide receiver and punt returner for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was widely considered one of the top prospects at his position, and was drafted by the Rams eighth overall in the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia and received All-American honors twice.

Austin attended Dunbar High School in Baltimore, Maryland, where he played football, basketball and ran track. In football, he played running back, leading Dunbar High to three consecutive Class 1A state titles. As a senior, he had 2,660 yards rushing on 218 carries with 34 touchdowns, while also returning 12 punts for 446 yards and two scores. He was a Two-time Maryland Consensus Offensive Player of the Year and Consensus first team All-state. He set state records for career points (790), touchdowns (123), total offensive yards (9,258) and rushing yards (7,962). In track & field, Austin competed as a sprinter and jumper. He ran a career-best time of 11.47 seconds in the 100 meters at the 2009 1A North Region Meet. He was also a member of the Dunbar 400m relay squad.

Austin enrolled in West Virginia University, where he played for the West Virginia Mountaineers football team from 2009 to 2012. He was converted into a wide receiver as a freshman in 2009. During his freshman season he had 15 receptions for 151 yards with a touchdown and also rushed for 47 yards on six carries with a touchdown and scored a touchdown on a kick return. As a sophomore in 2010, he had 58 receptions for 787 yards and a team leading eight touchdowns. He also had 15 rushing attempts for 159 yards and a touchdown.