Brent Austin
Brent Austin
Erases the deep middle of the field. Across four seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Curt Cignetti, Damian Wroblewski, Alex Golesh and Justin Wilcox. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Hawai'i — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Justin Wilcox.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California | 42 | 26 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 13 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Florida | 48 | 36 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | James Madison | 12 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | James Madison | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 110 | 74 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 24 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025
W 38–35
vs SMU
5 TOT · 3 SOLO
Edged out SMU at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
California
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · California
Returning around him
- 1 California player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (32 in / 36 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
California · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #36 · 2026 recruiting class #56
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kobe Singleton’s 2023 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Willie Roberts's senior season at Louisiana Tech (2023).
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