Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2023R7 · #252
S· Round 7
Alex
Austin.
Sickos Grade
36.5/100
S· Round 7· Long-levered boundary corner with scheme versatility and a nose for the football
Alex
Austin.
Oregon St.· 6'1"· 195 lb· 4.55s 40
/ Recruiting profile
★★★☆☆stars.8311
National · #1716HS class · 2019Long Beach Poly, CA
247Sports composite via CFBD
R7 · #252 · BUF
02Scheme fit
Ideal system
Cover-3 match defense that values versatile defensive backs capable of playing both safety and nickel cornerback.
Boundary CBNickel CBDime SBox Safety
Best role
Year 1 special teams contributor and rotational nickel/dime defensive back, with the ceiling to develop into a starting slot defender or versatile safety.
Wrong fit
Man-heavy schemes with little safety rotation where he is consistently isolated in deep coverage or forced to cover shifty slot receivers without help.
Austin's intelligence and solid tackling make him a valuable depth piece for a flexible sub-package defense, despite not having elite speed or mass.
07Athletic testing
Height
6'1"
Weight
195 lb
40 yd
4.55s
Vertical
33"
Broad
10'2"
Shuttle
4.33s
06Athletic profilevs. S on Big Board
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.55sp50
- Vertical
- 33inp50
- Broad jump
- 122inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- 4.33sp50
- Bench
- —rep
08College production
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Oregon State | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Oregon State | — | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Oregon State | — | 48 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | Oregon State | — | 53 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 137 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
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