- REC
- 288
- REC YDS
- 3,413
- REC TD
- 29
Career totals · 4 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
Austin won the Paul Hornung Award in 2012. Austin also finished 8th in Heisman voting in 2012.
Austin was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2011 and 2012 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2012.
In the West Virginia record book, Austin ranks No. 1 in career receiving yards, No. 1 in career receptions and No. 3 in career receiving touchdowns. Austin's 2012 season ranks No. 3 in program history for receiving yards.
From 2009 to 2012, Austin caught 288 passes for 3,413 yards and 29 touchdowns.
Austin was the No. 8 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, a top-10 selection.
In 17-0 that career earns a 83 overall, the 2nd-highest wide receiver rating at West Virginia since 1990 and No. 20 among all wide receivers of the 2010-2014 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2011
- First-team All-American
- 2012
- 8th in Heisman Trophy voting
- Paul Hornung Award
- First-team All-American
- First-team all-conference
- 2013
- No. 8 overall pick, NFL Draft
Season by Season
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | Rush Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15 | 151 | 1 | 47 |
| 2010 | 58 | 787 | 8 | 159 |
| 2011 | 101 | 1,186 | 8 | 182 |
| 2012 | 114 | 1,289 | 12 | 643 |
| Total | 288 | 3,413 | 29 | 1,031 |
Seasons with tracked stats at West Virginia. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
West Virginia Record Book
- No. 1 in career receiving yards
- No. 1 in career receptions
- No. 3 in career receiving touchdowns
- No. 3 in single-season receiving yards (2012)
- No. 4 in single-season receptions (2011)
Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.
Rating by Era
- 2005-2009 eraWR83
- 2010-2014 eraWR83
West Virginia Teammates
Top Wide Receivers of the 2010-2014 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (Tavon Austin) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.