Austin Black

Position:
DE
Height:
5-11
Weight:
236
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Warrenton, Mo.
High School:
Warrenton

Last updated July 22, 2015

2014: Played in 11 games and made four starts...Recorded 18 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss...Had a team-high five quarterback hurries and added a breakup...Turned in a season-high five tackles at UT Martin (9/27).

2013: Earned First-Team Phil Steele Freshman All-America and College Sports Journal All-Freshman honors...Was one of 21 finalists for the Sports Network’s Jerry Rice Award, which honors the top first-year player in the Football Championship Subdivision each season...Named to Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team...Ranked seventh on the team with 52 tackles in 12 starts on the defensive line...Had 30 solo stops and led the Redhawks with 4.5 sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss...Blocked Blaine Hafner’s 50-yard field goal attempt with two seconds left to secure a 37-35 win vs. Urbana (11/2)...Turned in a season-high nine tackles in consecutive weeks, at Tennessee State (10/5) and vs. Murray State (10/12)...Ranked 11th in the OVC in sacks and tied for 14th in tackles for loss.

2012: Redshirted...Southeast Scholar-Athlete.

Prep: Ranked 16th on the St. Louis-Post Dispatch Super 30 list...Most Valuable Player of the North/South St. Louis All-Star Game...Ranked 42nd in the metro area with 108 tackles as a senior at Warrenton High School...Rushed for 542 yards and five touchdowns in his final prep season...Ranked 10th in the area with 140 tackles, had six sacks and added four fumble recoveries as a junior...Also ran for 1,016 yards and 17 touchdowns that season.

Personal: Born November 30, 1993...Majoring in Recreation...Son of Rich and Julie Black.