Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Texas State | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
Blessuan Austin
Blessuan Austin: DB · Rutgers · #1.
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Blessuan Austin
Erases the deep middle of the field. The four seasons at Rutgers span two head coaches: Kyle Flood and Chris Ash. On tape: 3 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Texas State, Week 1, 2018.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Rutgers in the news
- Rutgers QB out for game
The Detroit News Oct 29 - Kaj Sanders, Zahmir Dawud out for season
247Sports Oct 20
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Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2018
W 35-7
vs Texas State
1 interception · 1 sack · 2 tackles for loss
Dominant 28-point win at home against Texas State.
Teams and coaches
2015Rutgers4-8HC: Kyle Flood · Run-leaning
2016Rutgers2-10HC: Chris Ash · Run-leaning
2017Rutgers4-8HC: Chris Ash · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2018Rutgers1-11HC: Chris Ash · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 2.0 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Ash
Pass share
45.3%
349 pass / 422 run
Plays / game
64.2
12 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
379 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
3 tackles in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Rutgers, drafted
- 2019 Drafted in round 6, No. 196 by the New York
- 2018 Rutgers AshYear 4 · 1 game
- 2017 Rutgers AshYear 3 · 4 games
- 2016 Rutgers AshYear 2 · 11 games
- 2015 Rutgers FloodYear 1 · 1 game
- Before collegeSigned with Rutgers in 2015 as a 3-star prep school recruit, No. 13 in the country.
Moves
- Signed with Rutgers in the 2015 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Four seasons at Rutgers, 57 tackles — drafted at #196 overall by the New York Jets.
2015
- Signed with Rutgers3-star out of Milford Academy
2019
- Drafted by New York Jetsround 6, pick 196
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
2 coaches2015
Rutgers
Coaching transition mid-career: Kyle Flood → Chris Ash. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
New York JetsEntering 8th NFL season
#196Rd 6 · Pick 23
New York JetsEntering 8th NFL season