Austin Proehl: WR · North Carolina · #7.
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Austin Proehl
Moves the chains on third down. Fourth year in the same receiving corps at North Carolina. One game to point at: 120 receiving yards and 8 receptions against Louisville — Week 2, 2017.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
247Sports Nov 3
Syracuse.com Oct 22Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | North Carolina | 21 | 337 | 16.0 | 1 | 47 |
| 2016 | North Carolina | 43 | 597 | 13.9 | 3 | 46 |
| 2015 | North Carolina | 12 | 225 | 18.8 | 1 | 61 |
| 2014 | North Carolina | 15 | 106 | 7.1 | 0 | 20 |
| Career | 91 | 1,265 | 13.9 | 5 | 61 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | North Carolina | -- | -- | 49 |
| 2016 | North Carolina | -- | -- | 28 |
| 2015 | North Carolina | 1 | 4 | -- |
| 2014 | North Carolina | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 4 | 77 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 30-35vs California | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 2 | L 35-47vs No. 17 Louisville | 8 | 120 | 15.0 | 0 | 27 | Season-high 120 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 53-23@ Old Dominion | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 1 | 28 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-27vs Duke | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 0 | 47 | |
| Wk 12 | W 65-10vs Western Carolina | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 31 | |
| Wk 13 | L 21-33@ NC State | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 21 | 337 | 16.0 | 1 | 47 |
Week 2 · 2017
L 35-47
vs Louisville
8 rec · 120 yds
With A. Ratliff-Williams — 3 rec · 41 yds · T. Sheldon — 53.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 66 long
The plays that mattered most
4 seasons under Larry Fedora — 28-24 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.0 | 68.5 | 23.3 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 31.5 | 11.8 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.0 | 67.5 | 22.9 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 33.5 | 12.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Larry Fedora
Pass share
48.7%
406 pass / 427 run
Plays / game
69.4
12 games
Team sack rate
7.0%
442 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at North Carolina, 1,265 receiving yards — drafted at #255 overall by the Buffalo Bills.
A stat line in 37 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
1 coachPlayed every college season under Larry Fedora.
Next stop · NFL
Buffalo BillsEntering 9th NFL season
Buffalo BillsEntering 9th NFL season
