After a summer of speculation he would miss up to a month of action, Irish sophomore receiver Kevin Austin will actually miss the entire season, per reports. Notre Dame has not commented on the presumed initial suspension and will likely remain vague about a longer one, due to student-athlete privacy concerns.
Irish Illustrated first reported the University-imposed suspension sidelining Austin for 2019.
After making five catches for 90 yards in last year’s first nine games, showing a near-ideal combination of size and speed, Austin’s trendline took an adverse turn in the final two games of the regular season, failing to make the trip to either Yankee Stadium to face Syracuse or USC.