MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis wide receiver Calvin Austin III was selected with the 33rd pick (138th overall) in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday.
Austin III joined Dylan Parham, who was taken in the third round by the Las Vegas Raiders on Friday. At least one Tiger has been selected in nine-straight NFL Drafts, with 15 players being taken over that span.
For the second-straight season, Austin III earned first-team All-AAC honors 2021 after leading the conference in receiving yards (1,149) and receiving yards per game (95.