2022 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Calvin Austin III | Memphis | WR

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Ed "Pi Double I" Henderson

Player Bio: Calvin Austin III attended Harding Academy, located in Memphis, TN. At Harding Academy, he caught 74 catches for 1,513 yards and 24 receiving touchdowns, rushed for 558 yards and eight touchdowns, totaling 49 career touchdowns (24 receiving, eight rushing, six punt returns, five kick returns, four interceptions, and two fumble returns. Austin III wrapped up his career with 3,492 all-purpose yards and 2,071 total yards. Austin III garnered the 2016 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football semifinalist (D2A back), 2016 Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) D2A All-State first team, 2016 Donovan Stewart D2A All-State, two-time D2A West 1 All-District (2015, 2016), two-time D2A West 1 Special Teams Player of the Year (2015, 2016), and three-time Commercial Appeal Best of Preps pick (2014-16). He also excelled in track as he was a nine-time state champion in sprints/relays, seven-time TSWA All-State honoree, and name as 2015-16, 2016-17 Commercial Appeal Best of Preps Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year. 
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ACCOLADES
2022 NFL Combine Participant
2022 Reese's Senior Bowl Participant
2021 Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist
2021 East-West Shrine Bowl Invitee
2021 AAC Honor Roll 
2021 First-Team All-AAC
2021 Phil Steele All-AAC First-Team
2021 Phil Steele All-AAC Third-Team (Returner)
2020  All-AAC First-Team

CALVIN AUSTIN III
WIDE RECEIVER
HOMETOWN                     |         CLASS
MEMPHIS, TN                  |         SENIOR (RS)
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DRAFT YR:  2022              COMBINE INVITE: YES

​HEIGHT                    WEIGHT                    ARMS
 5' 8"                170 lbs              30"

HANDS                   PROJECTED 40-TIME            DRAFT GRADE
 9 ¼"                        4.35                         5.92

SCHOOL:  MEMPHIS                                     |                    CONFERENCE: AAC
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COMBINE RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       4.32         |             DNP               |               39”               |            135”          |             6.65             |              4.07                      
 
​PRO DAY RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       DNP         |              11                  |               DNP             |            DNP           |              DNP            |              DNP​​​​​​​​

game film
#4 calvin Austin III vs mississippi (2021)

#4 calvin austin iii 2021 highlights

Strengths

• ​He is exceptionally talented with excellent versatility.
• He possesses excellent soft hands.
• He is swift, fast, and takes the lid off the defense in a hurry
• He is a severe vertical threat and can explode with a tremendous second gear from quick passes.
• He has a quick first step that will go from first to fifth at a moment's notice, with quick acceleration to separate himself from the defender. 
• He will be a true slot receiver at the next level that will run the ball off screens, jet sweeps, and tosses and outrun the defender to the edge.
• He has excellent skills, and where he can make a defender miss in the open field to take it the distance or for extended explosive plays.
• He is a good route-runner who can get in and out of his cuts and breaks and explode back to the ball.
• He tracks the ball well down the field.

Weaknesses

• He is a very lean frame, short, and lightweight receiver that makes him undersized at the next level.
• He needs to get stronger, not rely on speed to get upfield on press coverages; physical defensive backs will easily outmuscle him and knock him off course.
• He has short arms that offer anything of a catch radius for the quarterback.
• He will submit no help as a blocker 
• He takes a lot risk as a returner fielding the ball in dangerous areas and rarely call for fait catch.​

​Draft Projection: 2nd - 3rd Round

NFL Comparison: Jakeem Grant (Chicago Bears)

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