Scott Austin

Position:
Wide Receiver
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 180
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Biloxi, Miss.
High School:
Biloxi

High School: First team all-state selection by MaxPreps as a senior at Biloxi High, playing for coach John Shannon. . . caught 49 passes for 815 yards and six touchdowns as a senior as part of a 9-4 year. . . helped lead team to a 10-3 record and a regional title as a junior, making 38 catches for 698 yards and nine touchdowns. . . named to the Clarion Ledger Pre-Season Dandy Dozen as one of the top 12 players in Mississippi. . . ranked No. 8 on the 2013 Clarion Ledger 10 Most Wanted List. . . played in the 2012 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic. . . three-star recruit by both 247Sports and Scout.com. . . ranked as the No. 10 player in state by 247Sports. . . earned nine varsity letters in high school, four in football, three in track and two in basketball. . . .ran the 100 and 200 meters and the 4x100 and 4x200 relays in track.

Personal: Born Dec. 20, 1994 in Biloxi, Miss. . . .son of Scott Austin, Sr. and Janice Madden. . . is the oldest of three children, having two younger sisters (Soleil Austin & Tommiya Williams). . . intends to major in exercise science.