Receiver, Memphis, 2018–⁠21

Calvin Austin III

Number
No. 4
Height
5′9″
Weight
162 lb
Class (2021)
Junior
Hometown
Memphis, TN
Born
Mar 24, 1999

Calvin Austin III played receiver at Memphis (2018–⁠21). The Pittsburgh Steelers took Austin in round 4, No. 138 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1,149
Receiving yards, 2021 (Memphis, 6–⁠6)
Best game
239 yards
At Arkansas State, week 2, 2021: No. 1 receiving game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 6
In FBS in receiving touchdowns, 2020
Drafted
No. 138
Round 4, 2022 NFL Draft (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Career highs

83rushing yards, career highvs. Mercer, 201813catches, career highat Tulsa, 2021239receiving yards, career highat Arkansas State, 20213receiving touchdowns, career highat Arkansas State, 2021

Team titles: American champions, 2019

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018Memphis22412.0018
2019Memphis1731518.5346
2020Memphis631,05316.71165
2021Memphis741,14915.5875
Career1562,54116.32275

Returns

SeasonTeamPRYdsTD
2019Memphis400
2020Memphis201881
2021Memphis51351
Career293232

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2018Memphis220000
2019Memphis110000
2020Memphis220000
2021Memphis110000
Career660000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Memphis4WRYr 1
2019Memphis4WRYr 2
2020Memphis4WRYr 3
2021Memphis4WRJr. (Yr 4)5′9″162

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2018Memphis51.61––8.0–
2019Memphis261.18––30.65%
2020Memphis1160.6361st (n=346)0.5573.314%
2021Memphis830.9181st (n=410)0.6775.611%

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2021 Memphis 12 games, 74 catches, 1,149 yards, 8 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDPR
Sep 4vs.NichollsW 42–⁠176471–
Sep 11atArkansas StateW 55–⁠5062393–
Sep 18vs.Mississippi StateW 31–⁠29910522
Sep 25vs.UTSAL 28–⁠31614211
Oct 2atTempleL 31–⁠34810401
Oct 9atTulsaL 29–⁠35132001–
Oct 14vs.NavyW 35–⁠172200–
Oct 22atUCFL 7–⁠2474401
Nov 6vs.SMUW 28–⁠258880–
Nov 13vs.East CarolinaL 29–⁠302370–
Nov 19atHoustonL 13–⁠3151030–
Nov 27vs.TulaneW 33–⁠282200–
2020 Memphis 11 games, 63 catches, 1,053 yards, 11 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDPR
Sep 5vs.Arkansas StateW 37–⁠243111–
Oct 3atSMUL 27–⁠3067812
Oct 17vs.UCFW 50–⁠4991512–
Oct 24vs.TempleW 41–⁠29618411
Oct 31atCincinnatiL 10–⁠49712101
Nov 7vs.South FloridaW 34–⁠33510222
Nov 21vs.Stephen F. AustinW 56–⁠141017308
Nov 28atNavyW 10–⁠722111
Dec 5atTulaneL 21–⁠35511012
Dec 12vs.HoustonW 30–⁠2777411
Dec 23 ✦vs.Florida AtlanticW 25–⁠1032812
2019 Memphis 9 games, 17 catches, 315 yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDPR
Sep 14atSouth AlabamaW 42–⁠6–––1
Oct 5atUL MonroeW 52–⁠331400–
Oct 19vs.TulaneW 47–⁠172572–
Oct 26atTulsaW 42–⁠413570–
Nov 2vs.SMUW 54–⁠4812401
Nov 16atHoustonW 45–⁠2758112
Nov 23atSouth FloridaW 49–⁠101130–
Nov 29vs.CincinnatiW 34–⁠24140–
Dec 28 ✦vs.Penn StateL 39–⁠533390–
2018 Memphis 4 games, 2 catches, 24 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDPR
Sep 1vs.MercerW 66–⁠141180–
Sep 22vs.South AlabamaW 52–⁠35––––
Sep 28atTulaneL 24–⁠40––––
Nov 10vs.TulsaW 47–⁠21160–

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

Played in the 2022 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 10–⁠20).

DrillCombine 2022Combine or pro day 2022
Height5′7¾″
Weight170 lb
Arm length30″
Hand size9¼″
Wingspan73″W
40-yard dash4.32 s
10-yard split1.44 sW
Vertical jump39″
Broad jump11′3″
Bench press11 repsW
3-cone drill6.65 s
20-yard shuttle4.07 s

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

3 seasons, 47 games with a stat; latest team: New York Giants.

SeasonTeamGRecYdsTD
2023Pittsburgh Steelers16171801
2024Pittsburgh Steelers17365484
2025Pittsburgh Steelers14313723
NFL career47841,1008

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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