Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Texas State | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
Blessuan Austin
Last confirmed: Rutgers, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 195 lb · Queens, NY · Milford Academy
Blessuan Austin: DB · Rutgers · #1.
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Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Blessuan Austin
Erases the deep middle of the field. Four seasons at Rutgers, two different head coaches: Kyle Flood and Chris Ash. On tape: 3 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Texas State, Week 1, 2018.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Rutgers in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2018
W 35-7
vs Texas State
1 interception · 1 sack · 2 tackles for loss
Dominant 28-point win at home against Texas State.
Teams and coaches
2015Rutgers4-8HC: Kyle Flood · Run-leaning
2016Rutgers2-10HC: Chris Ash · Run-leaning
2017Rutgers4-8HC: Chris Ash · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2018Rutgers1-11HC: Chris Ash · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 2.0 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Ash
Pass share
45.3%
349 pass / 422 run
Plays / game
64.2
12 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
379 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
3 tackles in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Rutgers, drafted
- 2019 Drafted in round 6, No. 196 by the New York
- 2018 Rutgers AshYear 4 · 1 game
- 2017 Rutgers AshYear 3 · 4 games
- 2016 Rutgers AshYear 2 · 11 games
- 2015 Rutgers FloodYear 1 · 1 game
- Before collegeSigned with Rutgers in 2015 as a 3-star prep school recruit, No. 13 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Rutgers in the 2015 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Four seasons at Rutgers, 57 tackles — drafted at #196 overall by the New York Jets.
His career
2015
- Signed with Rutgers3-star out of Milford Academy
2019
- Drafted by New York Jetsround 6, pick 196
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
2 coaches2015
Rutgers
Coaching transition mid-career: Kyle Flood → Chris Ash. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where he ended up · NFL
New York JetsEntering 8th NFL season
#196Rd 6 · Pick 23
New York JetsEntering 8th NFL season