When Calvin Austin arrived at the University of Memphis, it was frankly hard to think he’d ever make it to the NFL, let alone be a mid-Day Three draft pick. Short and skinny, Austin profiled as a track guy and in fact, ran track for the Tigers. But he loved football too and Memphis head coach Ryan Silverfield watched Austin go from speedster to football player. Silverfield joined Steelers.com’s Missi Matthews to talk Austin’s career arc in a video shared on the team site Monday.
“He came here as a 149 pound young man and has grown into a NFL draft pick,” he told Matthews.