#4

Calvin Austin III

WR · Memphis · Jr. · #4

Pittsburgh — drafted 2022, Rd 4, Pick 33, #138 overall
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Calvin Austin III

WR · Memphis · Jr · #4

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Memphis
2020–2021
NFL
NFL Draft
R4 · #138
Pittsburgh · 2022

Where He Ended Up · NFL

PittsburghEntering 5th NFL season

#138Rd 4 · Pick 33
PittsburghEntering 5th NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2020Memphis8-3HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced, fast tempo
2021Memphis6-6HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Memphis741,14915.58--
2020Memphis631,05316.711--
Career1372,20216.119--
SeasonTeam
2021Memphis169--1351
2020Memphis214--1881
Career383--3232

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2021

W 55–50

at Arkansas State

6 rec · 239 yds · 3 TD

Edged out Arkansas State on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Wins underneath on volume and route precision.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Slot Technician

Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.

WR

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Calvin Austin III’s 2020 season.

Memphis · 2020

NFL Rd 4
#2

Josh Downs

North Carolina · 2021

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 16
63%
#3

Brandon Bowling

Utah State · 2021

56%
#4

Tahj Washington

Memphis · 2020

NFL Rd 7
56%
#5

Josh Johnson

Tulsa · 2021

56%

Matches Calvin on

Height
Weight
Yards / reception

Differs from Calvin on

TD rate (lower)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Will Vereen’s path through South Carolina State.

Will Vereen

100%match

South Carolina State · 2021

#2

Beau Kelly

Portland State · 2022

99%
#3

Tre Nixon

UCF · 2020

NFL Rd 7
99%
#4

Jared Gipson

Sacramento State · 2024

95%
#5

Tylan Wallace

Oklahoma State · 2020

All-Big 12NFL Rd 4
94%

Matches Will on

Yards per reception
20202021

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Tyrin Smith's sophomore season at UTEP (2022).

Tyrin Smith

68%match

UTEP · 2022

#2

Josh Downs

North Carolina · 2021

All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 16
65%
#3

Brandon Bowling

Utah State · 2021

65%
#4

Trayvon Rudolph

Northern Illinois · 2021

All-MAC
63%
#5

DT Sheffield

North Texas · 2024

All-AAC
63%

Matches Tyrin on

Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
Weight

Differs from Tyrin on

Class year (lower)
Height (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Calvin Austin III

#1

Mario Craver

Mississippi State · 2024

89%
#2

Brenen Thompson

Oklahoma · 2024

86%

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2020–2021
1,0532020
1,1492021

+9%

Modest growth (9%) across the multi-season window.