AT SAN JOSE STATE: In his fourth season at San Jose State...Competing for playing time as a cornerback...A 2007 and 2008 Academic All-WAC honoree...2007 and 2008 San Jose State Scholar-Athlete...A 2005 redshirt.

2008: Played in every 2008 game and was credited with 10 tackles...Had at least one tackle in eight contests and finished the season with at least one tackle in each of the last seven games...Two-tackle games in 2008 against Stanford (9/20) and Boise State (10/24)...Also forced a fumble in the Boise State game.

2007:   Played in the first eight games and was credited with 8 tackles (6 solo, 2 assisted)...His busiest game came against Hawaii (10/12) in which he was credited with three tackles, primarily in a nickel back role...He also had two tackles at Fresno State (10/20).

COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Spent the 2006-07 year enrolled at Mount San Antonio College...did not play football.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football (Coach Mike Collins) and track and field at Claremont (Calif.) High...was a two-time all-league football selection...clocked times of 21.6 in the 200 and long jumpeed 23-feet-4.

MORE ON AUSTIN: Sociology major...interetsed in becoming a teacher...The Moreno Valley, Calif., native was born on November 27, 1987.