Austin Romaine (b. Sept. 3, 2004) is a tough young linebacker who plans on majoring in business administration and displays good tackling, awareness, and pursuit skills.
Although he has garnered considerable praise during this offseason period, I still expect him to play in four or fewer games to preserve his redshirt amid a deep linebacking corps.
Romaine prepped under head coach Bill Sucharski at Hillsboro (Mo.) High School, where he was regarded as the 49th-best inside linebacker in the Class of 2023 by ESPN.
He earned first-team all-state honors as both a junior and senior from the Missouri Football Coaches Association, and was selected as his league’s most valuable player in 2022.