West Virginia University Athletics

High School

• Played offensive and defensive lines for coach Jon Schlemmer at Sterling High
• 2023 Illinois State Football Coaches Association 3A Honorable-Mention
• Two-time All-Western Big-6 First-Team performer
• Two-time Sauk Valley First Team Offensive Lineman
• Named team 2023 offensive most valuable player and two-time most valuable offensive lineman
• Earned academic all-state honors
• Part of offensive line that paved the way for the offense to rush for 168.6 yards per game in 2023 and 279.6 yards and 38.7 points per game in 2022
• Switched from tight end to offensive and defensive lines prior to his junior season
• Helped lead Sterling to a 9-3 record as a junior, a 6-1 conference mark and the Illinois 5A state quarterfinals
• Anchored a line that paved the way for the offense to average 40.2 points per game
• Also excelled in basketball
• Two-time all-state (first team, 2024)
• Two-time all-conference (first team, 2024)
• Sterling High School leading scorer, rebounder and three-point scorer
• Three-time captain
• Averaged 17.5 points and 7.6 rebounds on his way to Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Class 3A All-State First Team
• As a junior, averaged 16.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game on his way to an Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Class 3A All-State Third-Team selection
• Ranked a three-star prospect by 247Sports and On3 and two-star by Rivals
• No. 122 offensive tackle nationally and No. 35 player in Illinois by 247Sports

Personal

• Son of Jason and Karina Austin
• One of four children (1 brother, 2 sisters)
• Majoring in biology.