Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III is a very fast man, but he is also short when it comes to NFL standards.
Calvin Austin III’s 40-yard dash in 4.32 seconds likely helped his stock as one of the NFL Combine’s fastest times among receivers. He is currently on the Steelers for a reason. Being recruited out of high school, Austin didn’t get any scholarship offers to go play Division I football because of his size. His motivation pushed him to be a promising fourth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Coming into the NFL, Austin has been talked about plenty for his 5-foot-9 frame. He’s used to it.
Such is the case after a picture from their latest game made it to social media.
One photo from the Raider game shows tight end Darnell Washington, who is 6-foot-7, standing next to Calvin Austin III and looking like a child.
The Pittsburgh Steelers triumphed over the Las Vegas Raiders on the road on Sunday night, 23-18, to go to 2-1 on the season.
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Washington played 29 offensive snaps on this night, but the rookie did not register any stats. e has yet to register any stats in 2023 so far.
For Austin, he had two catches for 72 yards and one touchdown. For the season, he has nine catches for 119 yards and one touchdown.
