Alex Austin

American football player (born 2001)

American football player

Alex Austin

No. 28 – New England Patriots

Position:

Cornerback

Personal information

Born:

(2001-05-22) May 22, 2001 (age 22)
Long Beach, California, U.S.

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

Buffalo Bills (2023)*
Houston Texans (2023)
New England Patriots (2023–present)

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Roster status:

Active

Career NFL statistics as of 2023

Total tackles:	9
Pass deflections:	2
Interceptions:	1

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]

Early years

Austin was born and raised in Long Beach, California, where he attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School.^[3]

College career

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]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
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]

Buffalo Bills

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]

Houston Texans

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]

New England Patriots

On November 2, 2023, Austin signed with the New England Patriots.^[14]

References

^ Russell, Marcus (December 19, 2018). "Alex Austin Signs With Oregon State Football". buildingthedam.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
^ "NFL Draft Profile: Alex Austin, Cornerback, Oregon State Beavers". Sports Illustrated. January 3, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
^ Patel, Jaysha (March 3, 2022). "Long Beach native Alex Austin gives back by giving $2,000 worth of scholarships". KABC. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
^ "Alex Austin College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
^ "Alex Austin Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Alex Austin College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
^ Daschel, Nick (April 29, 2023). "Oregon State cornerback Alex Austin selected by Buffalo Bills in 7th round of 2023 NFL draft". oregonlive.com. The Oregonian. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
^ Bambini, Cole (August 3, 2023). "Cornerback Alex Austin is trying to earn his role at Bills camp". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
^ "Alex Austin Selected By Buffalo". Oregon State Athletics. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
^ White, Alec (August 29, 2023). "Bills announce moves to get to 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com.
^ "Texans add DB Alex Austin, G Nick Broeker via waivers". NBC Sports. August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-14-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. October 14, 2023.
^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-01-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. November 1, 2023.
^ "Patriots Sign Rookie DB Alex Austin". Patriots.com. November 2, 2023.