Tavon Wesley Austin (born March 15, 1990) is an American former professional football wide receiver.

He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers, receiving first-team All-American honors twice and was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft.

He attended Dunbar High School in Baltimore, Maryland, where he played football, basketball, and ran track.

[1] In football, he played running back, leading Dunbar High to three consecutive Class 1A state titles.

[4] His primary position was changed to wide receiver as a freshman in 2009, but he still occasionally was used as a running back.

The Rams also selected former West Virginia wide receiver Stedman Bailey later in the third round of the draft with the 92nd overall pick, reuniting the teammates in the National Football League (NFL).

[15] In Week 10, against the Indianapolis Colts, Austin had a breakout performance that ended up being the best of his rookie campaign.

[21] His 391 punt return yards ranked 3rd in the NFL in 2014—only behind DeAnthony Thomas of the Kansas City Chiefs and Sproles.

With the entire Seattle coverage team focused on Austin, Bailey was left with a wide-open field and returned the punt 90 yards for a touchdown.

[25] Austin was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his game against the Seattle Seahawks.

Austin further proved to be a dynamic player on offense as he ran the ball 52 times for 434 yards and four touchdowns.

He also failed to return a punt for a touchdown, something he had accomplished every year prior, and tied a career-high for fumbles with five.

Under new head coach Sean McVay the Rams reached the playoffs for the first time since 2004,[35] but Austin's contributions to the team during the 16 games he played in were almost nonexistent.

Austin predominantly became used as a runner on jet sweeps or during garbage time, and was also removed from his special teams duties after Week 5 due to fumbling issues, as well as his career low 4.4 average return per punt on 12 attempts.

[40] On April 28, 2018, Austin was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2018 sixth-round draft pick (#192-Jamil Demby), to help replace Cole Beasley as the team's slot wide receiver.

[42] Austin suffered a groin injury in the sixth game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, forcing him to miss the last nine contests of the season, which contributed to his third consecutive year with lower output in terms of yards from scrimmage.

[44] In limited touches as a rusher, Austin failed to score for the first time in his career, but had his highest average per carry since his rookie season.

[48] In Week 15 against his former team, the Los Angeles Rams, Austin caught one pass for a 59-yard touchdown during the 44–21 win.

[53] On December 1, 2020, Austin signed with the Green Bay Packers, reuniting with head coach Matt LaFleur, who was his offensive coordinator with the Los Angeles Rams.