Zach Austin: WR · Texas Tech · #19.
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Zach Austin
Moves the chains on third down. Second year in the same receiving corps at Texas Tech. A game that shows it: 69 receiving yards and 7 receptions against Oklahoma State — Week 4, 2018.
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.
Yahoo Sports Nov 3
On3 Oct 28
Heartland College Sports Oct 24Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Texas Tech | 17 | 143 | 8.4 | 1 | 20 |
| 2015 | Texas Tech | 22 | 238 | 10.8 | 1 | 55 |
| Career | 39 | 381 | 9.8 | 2 | 55 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 27-47vs Ole Miss | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 77-0vs Lamar | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | W 63-49vs Houston | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-17@ No. 15 Oklahoma State | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 69 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 48-16vs Kansas | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | L 31-40@ Iowa State | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 10 | L 46-51vs No. 7 Oklahoma | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Total | 17 | 143 | 8.4 | 1 | 20 |
Week 4 · 2018
W 41-17
The plays that mattered most
2 seasons under Kliff Kingsbury, all pass-leaning, fast tempo offenses — 12-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 41.5 | 11.9 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.5 | 29.8 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kliff Kingsbury
Pass share
55.8%
536 pass / 424 run
Plays / game
80.0
12 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
574 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Texas Tech, 381 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2018
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kliff Kingsbury.
