Austin King
Austin Patrick King (born April 11, 1981) is an American tight ends coach for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League. Prior to his coaching career, he was a center in the NFL.
| Las Vegas Raiders | |||||
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| Position: | Tights end coach | ||||
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| Born: | April 11, 1981 Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 288 lb (131 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Cincinnati (OH) Purcell Marian | ||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 2003 / Round: 4 / Pick: 133 | ||||
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| As a coach: | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||
Playing career
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected him the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft.[1] Following his rookie season, he played the majority of his career with the Atlanta Falcons.[2]
Coaching career
After beginning at Toledo as a quality control coach and working his way up to offensive coordinator at Dayton where he led a record setting offense in 2019, he was hired as a quality control coach by the Raiders on February 5, 2020.[3] In February 2021, he was promoted to tight ends coach.[4]
References
- Cobb, Mike (28 April 2003). "Bucs address offensive line on day 2". Lakeland Ledger. p. C1. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- "Austin King Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- "Las Vegas Raiders announce hiring of Rod Marinelli and Austin King". Raiders.com. February 5, 2020.
- Simmons, Myles (February 10, 2021). "Report: Raiders promoting Austin King to tight ends coach". Pro Football Talk.
External links
Media related to Austin King at Wikimedia Commons
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