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.