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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2021Memphis
Calvin Austin III
WR • 5'9" • 162 lbs • Memphis, TN, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Calvin Austin III reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
30
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
36
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Memphis
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Memphis
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Temple
Player Story
Calvin Austin III built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a wide receiver from Memphis, TN wearing No. 4, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Calvin Austin III's career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Purdue
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 33
- Overall
- No. 138
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
Calvin Austin III, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Memphis. Calvin Austin III reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,541
- Receptions
- 156
- Touchdowns
- 29
Quick Answers
Calvin Austin III quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Memphis · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,541
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · Memphis
- Top game
- Temple
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Clearwater Central Catholic · Purdue
- High school pipeline
- Clearwater Central Catholic · 27 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 4 · Pick 33 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Junior
- 2021 Receiving yards rank
- 1,149 receiving yards · WR 20th (top 2%) · American Athletic 2nd (top 2%) · National 20th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Memphis | 4 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 30.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Memphis | 9 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 52.6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Memphis | 9 | 14 | 276 | 4 | 52.6 |
| 2020 Postseason | Memphis | 11 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 82.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Memphis | 11 | 60 | 1,025 | 12 | 82.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Memphis | 12 | 74 | 1,149 | 11 | 84.4 |
Related Context
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Calvin Austin III played WR for Memphis. Across 4 tracked seasons, Calvin Austin III recorded 7 passing yards, 169 rushing yards, and 2,541 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Memphis.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Memphis paired 1,149 primary output with 80.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 87.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2019 Postseason · Memphis
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
35
Efficiency
87.5
Usage
10.4
Consistency
60.8
Best Game by takeover score
Houston
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 39. South Alabama: 0. UL Monroe: 40. Tulane: 57. Tulsa: 57. SMU: 24. Houston: 81. South Florida: 13. Cincinnati: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Penn State: 3 by 86.7. UL Monroe: 1 by 100. Tulane: 2 by 100. Tulsa: 3 by 100. SMU: 1 by 100. Houston: 5 by 100. South Florida: 1 by 86.7. Cincinnati: 1 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins34.5 · Games = 8 · -4.5 vs Losses
Losses39 · Games = 1 · +4.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Houston
Best efficiency game
100 vs Houston
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | @ Penn State | L 39-53 | — | 3 | 39 | 6.6 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
| Fri 11/29 | vs Cincinnati | W 34-24 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ South Florida | W 49-10 | — | 1 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Houston | W 45-27 | — | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 16.20 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs SMU | W 54-48 | — | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Tulsa | W 42-41 | — | 3 | 57 | 14.8 | 19 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Tulane2+ TD | W 47-17 | — | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 28.50 | 2 | 46 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ UL Monroe | W 52-33 | — | 1 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ South Alabama | W 42-6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Player Story
Calvin Austin III story
Calvin Austin III built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a wide receiver from Memphis, TN wearing No. 4, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Calvin Austin III's career was his receiving role: 156 catches, 2,541 receiving yards, 22 touchdowns, and 169 rushing yards across 36 career games in the available record. His career also includes 7 passing yards, 169 rushing yards, and 6 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Calvin Austin III's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Memphis
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201820192019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Memphis | 24 | 70 | 5 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Memphis | 315 | 87.5 | 10.4 | 291 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Memphis | 315 | 87.5 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Memphis | 1,053 | 83.1 | 26.1 | 738 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Memphis | 1,053 | 83.1 | 26.1 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Memphis | 1,149 | 80.4 | 28.4 | 96 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Temple
Week 8 · W 41-29 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
184
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
184 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Stephen F. Austin
Week 12 · W 56-14
173
Receiving Yards
98 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
173 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Arkansas State
Week 2 · W 55-50
239
Receiving Yards
97 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
239 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Tulsa
Week 6 · L 29-35 · Conference game
200
Receiving Yards
94.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
200 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Houston
Week 12 · W 45-27 · Conference game
81
Receiving Yards
90.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
81 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Memphis
1,149 primary output · 80.4 efficiency · 28.4 usage
84.4
#2
2020 Postseason · Memphis
82.5
1,053 primary · 83.1 efficiency · 26.1 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Memphis
82.5
1,053 primary · 83.1 efficiency · 26.1 usage
Milestones
12
100+ receiving yards
6
8+ catch outings
5
2+ TD games
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