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Teryl Austin To Serve As Pitt’s Honorary Captain During Today’s Game

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin, who also graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, will return to his alma mater to be Pitt’s honorary captain today for their matchup against the University of Rhode Island, per a tweet from Pitt Football head coach Pat Narduzzi.

Today’s Honorary Captain: Teryl Austin

– 4-Year Letterman
– 3-Year Starter
– 2 Bowl Teams (Fiesta & Bluebonnet)
– Current @steelers Defensive Coordinator
– 18-Year NFL coaching Veteran
– Super Bowl Champpic.twitter.com/wVsAct7MIb

Austin was a safety and returner for the Panthers from 1984-87, and in his sophomore year he intercepted seven passes for a Pitt team that went 5-5-1 but had the 29th-ranked defense in the nation.