West Virginia

Commitment Status:Signed LOI

Tavon Austin

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College Choices

School Interest Offer Visit Recruited by
West VirginiaCOMMITTED (01/6/2009)OfferedNoneLonnie Galloway
Boston CollegeNoneOfferedNone
IllinoisNoneOfferedNone
MarylandNoneOffered12/12/2008
MichiganNoneOffered01/16/2008
North CarolinaNoneOfferedNoneTommy Thigpen
PittsburghNoneOfferedNoneBryan Bossard
RutgersNoneOfferedNone

Latest News

Background enhances Austin's candidacy3/17/2009 WVSports.com

Being a freshman punt returner is no easy task, but offensive assistant Chris Beatty thinks Tavon Austin may be up to it this fall. The official pre-spring depth chart was released recently with Brandon Hogan and Nate Sowers occupying the roles.

Signing Day Blitz: Ranking the Big East2/5/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
On paper, it's the best2/4/2009WVSports.com
Category Rankings: The best of the best1/28/2009Rivals.com Football Recruiting
West Virginia reloads with out of state prospects1/23/2009VirginiaPreps.com
For Austin, it's all in the family1/7/2009WVSports.com
Mideast's most exciting prospect to WVU1/6/2009WVSports.com
Crab Bowl awards12/22/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Crab Bowl final Hot 1112/22/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Crab Bowl: Game Day photo gallery12/21/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Terp pledges dominate Crab Bowl12/21/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Crab Bowl: The matchups12/19/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Crab Bowl coaches break down the talent12/19/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Crab Bowl Thursday Hot 1112/19/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Smith's speed blitzes Crab Bowl12/19/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Crab Bowl Hot 1112/18/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Terps stay on Tavon Austin hard12/18/2008TerrapinTimes.com
Crab Bowl: Day One Photo Gallery12/18/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Crab Bowl linemen get defensive12/18/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Four-star has a favorite and four finalists12/18/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Breaking down the Crab Bowl matchups12/18/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Will Meineke Bowl decide Austin's fate?12/18/2008WVSports.com
Austin glad others could 'play along'12/17/2008WVSports.com
National Notebook: Can LSU stay on top?12/16/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Crab Bowl features top talent12/16/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Four-star RB nearing decision?10/23/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Another jam-packed recruits' weekend10/9/2008WVSports.com
Austin will cut list this week9/30/2008TerrapinTimes.com
Austin anticipates weekend trip to U-M9/23/2008TheWolverine.com
Austin looking to trim list9/16/2008BlueWhiteIllustrated.com
Austin talks recruiting, upcoming visits8/21/2008HuskersIllustrated.com
Speedy RB Austin taking slow approach7/23/2008Pantherlair.com
Four-star Austin back on campus again7/1/2008TerrapinTimes.com
'Family feel' will be important for Tavon6/30/2008WVSports.com
70 prospects vie WVU Gold Rush '086/29/2008WVSports.com
Dunbar beats rain, 6 opponents to take WVU 7-on-7 title6/29/2008WVSports.com
WVU Football 7-on-7 Passing League: Day 26/28/2008WVSports.com
Is UVa in the running for Dunbar athlete Austin?6/25/2008CavsCorner.com
Special group of Poets likely headed to WVU passing jamboree6/11/2008WVSports.com
Category rankings: Running backs6/11/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Tavon Austin 'loves' Slaton and Devine6/5/2008WVSports.com
MD RB Austin likes where he stands6/4/2008Pantherlair.com
Tavon Austin talks Terps5/28/2008TerrapinTimes.com
Penn State Nike Camp: Coaches' Review5/17/2008StudentSportsFootball.com
State College NIKE Camp could be biggest5/9/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Austin visits PSU again4/23/2008BlueWhiteIllustrated.com
Recruits take in Blue-White game4/19/2008BlueWhiteIllustrated.com
Baltimore back hears from Michigan4/8/2008TheWolverine.com
Searching for firepower3/28/2008GamecockCentral.com
Austin has a top five3/26/2008BlueWhiteIllustrated.com
Stud MD tailback takes a visit3/18/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Video: Tavon Austin is hard to catch3/3/2008Rivals.com
Premier Showcase: A look at the running backs2/20/2008ScarletNation.com
N.J. Premier Showcase Hot 112/19/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Talent turns out for Premier Showcase2/18/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Offers pile up for RB Austin2/15/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Army National Combine: Expert's View1/13/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Army All-American All-Combine Team: Offense1/9/2008Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Who are Maryland's top uncommitted OLs?12/17/2007MDHigh.com
Dunbar postgame press conference12/8/2007MDHigh.com
Top junior to visit tonight9/13/2007TerrapinTimes.com
Austin gets offered9/11/2007MDHigh.com
Class of 2009 RBs: Early Top 508/30/2007StudentSportsFootball.com
2007 NIKE Underclass All-Americans7/6/2007StudentSportsFootball.com
State College NIKE Camp review: Offense5/17/2007StudentSportsFootball.com

Stats

RushingReceivingKORPRDefense
Year AttYdsAvgTDNoYdsTDTDTDTckInt
2008 (Sr.)-2,661-36-------
2007 (Jr.)1982,55312.93217335322504
2006 (So.)-1,200-32-------