Notre Dame wide receiver has tremendous showing at NFL combine

Former Notre Dame wide receiver Kevin Austin surprised some when he declared for the NFL draft this past January after having really only one season in the sun with the Fighting Irish.

Austin needed a strong showing at the NFL combine this week to have his stock rise and he got exactly that with his showing Thursday. Austin ran a 4.37 40-yard dash, had a vertical leap of 39″, and an 11-foot broad jump. The vertical was the third-highest of the day while his broad jump was second best.

Austin pulled in 48 receptions for 888 yards and seven touchdowns for Notre Dame in 2021. By no means does his workout Thursday make Austin a household name in this draft but it certainly should help him climb up the majority of draft boards.

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