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Blessuan Austin

DB

Drafted 196th overall in the 6th round of the 2019 draft, Blessuan Austin arrived from Rutgers. He last played in 2021 with SEA, a career spanning 3 NFL seasons. His 58.3 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 72nd percentile among DEFs — solidly above average.

Size

6'1", 198#

College

Rutgers

Draft

Rd 6, 196th overall (2019)

Seasons

2019–2021

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
49.4

52th percentile among DEFs

7 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.03
Pass rush×0.3-0.71
Ball skills×0.25+0.77
Run defense×0.2-0.58
Availability×0.1-0.54

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021SEA34.54
2020NYJ58.311
2019NYJ49.47

Career profile

Across 3 NFL seasons on file, Blessuan Austin has played in 22 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: NYJ (2019–2020), SEA (2021).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 58.3, in the 72nd percentile among DEFs that year.

2019 splits

regular season

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 10NYG—63.2
Week 11WAS—48.4
Week 12LV—47.7
Week 13CIN—49.5
Week 14MIA—42.1
Week 15BAL—42.7
Week 16PIT—40.4

Blessuan Austin — common questions

What position does Blessuan Austin play?
Blessuan Austin is listed as a DB.
Which teams has Blessuan Austin played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Blessuan Austin has played for NYJ (2019–2020), SEA (2021).
Where did Blessuan Austin go to college?
Blessuan Austin played college football at Rutgers.
When was Blessuan Austin drafted?
Blessuan Austin was selected in round 6, 196th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Blessuan Austin scored?
Blessuan Austin has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Blessuan Austin's ScoutIndex Rating?
Blessuan Austin rated 34.5 for 2021, the 19th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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