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Player Dossier
2009-2012West Virginia
Tavon Austin
WR • 5'9" • Baltimore, MD, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Tavon Austin reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
57
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
58
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · West Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- West Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Player Story
Tavon Austin built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Baltimore, MD wearing No. 1, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Tavon Austin's career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- West Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2013
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 8
- Overall
- No. 8
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Rams
Tavon Austin, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · West Virginia. Tavon Austin reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,413
- Receptions
- 288
- Touchdowns
- 40
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Tavon Austin West Virginia Highlights
2012 · West Virginia · Player Highlight
Tavon Austin college highlights at West Virginia.
- Season
- 2012
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Tavon Austin quick answers
- Latest team and position
- West Virginia · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,413
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 52 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · West Virginia
- Top game
- Baylor
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Dunbar · West Virginia
- High school pipeline
- Dunbar · 13 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2013 · Round 1 · Pick 8 · Los Angeles Rams
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Class 2012
- 2012 Receiving yards rank
- 1,289 receiving yards · WR 11th (top 2%) · Big 12 3rd (top 3%) · National 11th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | West Virginia | 13 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 33.5 |
| 2009 Regular Season | West Virginia | 13 | 14 | 132 | 3 | 33.5 |
| 2010 Postseason | West Virginia | 13 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 68.5 |
| 2010 Regular Season | West Virginia | 13 | 53 | 757 | 9 | 68.5 |
| 2011 Postseason | West Virginia | 13 | 12 | 123 | 4 | 83.5 |
| 2011 Regular Season | West Virginia | 13 | 89 | 1,063 | 7 | 83.5 |
| 2012 Postseason | West Virginia | 13 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 85.5 |
| 2012 Regular Season | West Virginia | 13 | 110 | 1,259 | 17 | 85.5 |
Related Context
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Tavon Austin played WR for West Virginia. Across 4 tracked seasons, Tavon Austin recorded 1,031 rushing yards, 3,413 receiving yards, and 40 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with West Virginia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
West Virginia paired 1,289 primary output with 70.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 70.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Postseason · West Virginia
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
99.2
Efficiency
70.9
Usage
29.4
Consistency
73
Best Game by takeover score
Baylor
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Syracuse: 30. Marshall: 53. James Madison: 113. Maryland: 179. Baylor: 215. Texas: 102. Texas Tech: 92. Kansas State: 34. TCU: 101. Oklahoma State: 79. Oklahoma: 82. Iowa State: 99. Kansas: 110
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Syracuse: 4 by 50. Marshall: 10 by 35.3. James Madison: 11 by 68.5. Maryland: 13 by 91.8. Baylor: 14 by 100. Texas: 10 by 68. Texas Tech: 10 by 61.3. Kansas State: 6 by 37.8. TCU: 11 by 61.2. Oklahoma State: 11 by 47.9. Oklahoma: 4 by 100. Iowa State: 6 by 100. Kansas: 4 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins124.4 · Games = 7 · +54.8 vs Losses
Losses69.7 · Games = 6 · -54.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Baylor
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kansas
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | @ Syracuse | L 14-38 | — | 4 | 30 | 5 | 7.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 12/1 | vs Kansas100 receiving yards | W 59-10 | — | 4 | 110 | 11.7 | 27.50 | 0 | 44 |
| Fri 11/23 | @ Iowa State | W 31-24 | — | 6 | 99 | 8.7 | 16.50 | 1 | 75 |
| Sun 11/18 | vs Oklahoma | L 49-50 | — | 4 | 82 | 17.0 | 20.50 | 0 | 41 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Oklahoma StateHigh volume | L 34-55 | — | 11 | 79 | 5.8 | 7.20 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs TCU100 receiving yards · High volume | L 38-39 | — | 11 | 101 | 8.3 | 9.20 | 1 | 43 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Kansas State | L 14-55 | — | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 5.70 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Texas TechHigh volume | L 14-49 | — | 10 | 92 | 8.4 | 9.20 | 0 | 38 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Texas100 receiving yards · High volume | W 48-45 | — | 10 | 102 | 9.8 | 10.20 | 1 | 40 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Baylor100 receiving yards · High volume | W 70-63 | — | 14 | 215 | 15.4 | 15.40 | 2 | 52 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Maryland100 receiving yards · High volume | W 31-21 | — | 13 | 179 | 12.2 | 13.80 | 3 | 44 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs James Madison100 receiving yards · High volume | W 42-12 | — | 11 | 113 | 10.6 | 10.30 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs MarshallHigh volume | W 69-34 | — | 10 | 53 | 9.2 | 5.30 | 1 | 15 |
Player Story
Tavon Austin story
Tavon Austin built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Baltimore, MD wearing No. 1, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Tavon Austin's career was his receiving role: 288 catches, 3,413 receiving yards, 29 touchdowns, and 1,031 rushing yards across 52 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with West Virginia. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 1,031 rushing yards and 2,840 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 52 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across West Virginia.
The arc is straightforward: Tavon Austin moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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West Virginia
2009-2012
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Season Value Progression
20092009201020102011201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | West Virginia | 151 | 54.7 | 8.7 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | West Virginia | 151 | 54.7 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | West Virginia | 787 | 79.7 | 22.7 | 636 |
| 2010 Regular Season | West Virginia | 787 | 79.7 | 22.7 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | West Virginia | 1,186 | 76.6 | 28.7 | 399 |
| 2011 Regular Season | West Virginia | 1,186 | 76.6 | 28.7 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | West Virginia | 1,289 | 70.9 | 29.4 | 103 |
| 2012 Regular Season | West Virginia | 1,289 | 70.9 | 29.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Baylor
Week 5 · W 70-63 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
215
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
215 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs LSU
Week 4 · L 21-47
187
Receiving Yards
98.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
187 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Maryland
Week 3 · W 31-17
106
Receiving Yards
95.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
106 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Rutgers
Week 14 · W 35-14 · Conference game
121
Receiving Yards
95.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
121 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Maryland
Week 4 · W 31-21
179
Receiving Yards
91.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
179 receiving yards with a 91.8 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · West Virginia
1,289 primary output · 70.9 efficiency · 29.4 usage
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#2
2012 Regular Season · West Virginia
85.5
1,289 primary · 70.9 efficiency · 29.4 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · West Virginia
83.5
1,186 primary · 76.6 efficiency · 28.7 usage
Milestones
13
100+ receiving yards
15
8+ catch outings
6
2+ TD games
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