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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2011Consensus #052
DT· Round 2

Marvin
Austin.

MA
Sickos Grade
72.3/100
Pre-draft #52

North Carolina official athletic logoNorth Carolina· 6'2"· 309 lb· 4.84s 40

R2 · #52 · New York Giants
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

The Giants employed a base 4-3 defense, relying on a penetrating defensive line to disrupt offenses and generate pressure.

3-tech DT1-tech NT
Best role

Rotational interior pass rusher in year one, with the ceiling to become an impact three-technique starter.

Wrong fit

A true 3-4 two-gap system where his pass-rushing prowess would be underutilized in favor of holding ground.

Austin's blend of size, speed, and athleticism makes him a versatile interior defensive lineman perfectly suited for the Giants' attacking 4-3 scheme.

04The evaluation

Selected #52 overall in Round 2 of the 2011 NFL Draft by New York Giants out of North Carolina.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'2"
Weight
309 lb
40 yd
4.84s
Vertical
30.5"
Broad
9'4"
3-cone
7.33s
Shuttle
4.40s
Bench
38
Relative Athletic Score
9.81
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. DT on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.84sp50
Vertical
30.5inp50
Broad jump
112inp50
Three-cone
7.33sp50
Shuttle
4.40sp50
Bench
38repp50
08College production
YrTeamGTklSkIntPDFF
2007North Carolina12264000
2008North Carolina13381100
2009North Carolina13424031
Career381069131

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

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