[1] Austin played the positions of cornerback, safety, quarterback and wide receiver between his years at Milford Academy and Campus Magnet High School.

He started 10 of 11 games in which his season totals included 33 tackles, 4 pass breakups, 1 interception and 1 forced fumble.

His return was short-lived as he sustained another season-ending injury to his left ACL for the second time while against Texas State.

[2] Despite his shortened junior and senior seasons being caused by two consecutive knee injuries, Austin declined to remain at Rutgers as a medical redshirt and declared for the 2019 NFL Draft.

The Jets previously obtained the selection along with guard Kelechi Osemele in a trade that sent their 2019 fifth round pick to the Oakland Raiders.

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