Terrence Austin
{{Short description|American football player (born 1988)}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Terrence Austin
| image = Terrence Austin.jpg
| caption = Austin during the Redskins' 2011 training camp
| number = 18
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|08|25}}
| birth_place = Long Beach, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 186
| high_school = Long Beach Polytechnic
| college = UCLA
| draftyear = 2010
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 219
| pastteams = * Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
- Los Angeles Kiss ({{AFL Year|2014}})
| highlights = * 2× Second-team All-Pac-10 (2008, 2009)
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 15
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 184
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 3
| pfr = AustTe00
}}
Terrence La'Mar Austin (born August 25, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was selected by Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft.
Professional career
=Washington Redskins=
Austin was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} 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.{{cite web | work=ESPN.com | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=5856685 | title=Redskins waive Joey Galloway | date=27 November 2010 | access-date=2010-11-27}}
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.{{cite news | work=WashingtonPost.com | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/redskins-wide-receiver-terrence-austin-sees-his-hard-work-pay-off/2011/08/29/gIQANj1KoJ_story.html | title=Redskins wide receiver Terrence Austin sees his hard work pay off | access-date=2011-08-29 | first=Rick | last=Maese | date=August 30, 2011}}
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.{{cite web | work=Redskins.com | url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Roster-Review-Wide-Receivers/4088055a-5332-4363-a414-7bb70b90998c | title=Roster Review: Wide Receivers | access-date=2012-02-28 | archive-date=2018-02-09 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209063216/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Roster-Review-Wide-Receivers/4088055a-5332-4363-a414-7bb70b90998c | url-status=dead }}
At the start of 2012 training camp, it was announced that Austin was taking reps as punt returner providing competition for Brandon Banks.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Thursday-Training-Camp-Practice-Notes/bfb7d390-805f-4cdc-b82c-ef0050e60da1|title=Thursday Training Camp Practice Notes|last=Tinsman|first=Brian|date=July 26, 2012|access-date=2012-07-26|archive-date=2017-10-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010010415/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Thursday-Training-Camp-Practice-Notes/bfb7d390-805f-4cdc-b82c-ef0050e60da1|url-status=dead}} Austin was released on August 31, 2012, for final cuts before the start of the 2012 season.{{cite news|work=WashingtonPost.com| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2012/08/31/redskins-release-qb-jonathan-crompton/|title=Redskins' cutdown day begins|last=Jones|first=Mike|date=August 31, 2012|access-date=2012-08-31}}
=Detroit Lions=
Austin signed a futures contract with the Detroit Lions on January 1, 2013.{{cite web|work=detroitlions.com|url=http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2013/01/01/lions-sign-12-players-to-futures-deals/|title=Lions sign 12 players to futures deals|date=January 1, 2013|access-date=2013-01-03|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104101845/http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2013/01/01/lions-sign-12-players-to-futures-deals/|archive-date=January 4, 2013}} He was released on August 27, 2013.
=Los Angeles Kiss=
Austin was assigned to the Los Angeles Kiss of the Arena Football League (AFL) on May 31, 2014.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{commons}}
- [http://www.redskins.com/team/roster/Terrence-Austin/621f53a2-d858-4bdf-87b9-1282589c4c3d Washington Redskins bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120405155150/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/austin_terrence00.html UCLA Bruins bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Long Beach, California
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:UCLA Bruins football players
Category:Washington Redskins players
Category:Detroit Lions players