How Calvin Austin III grinded his way from overlooked recruit to NFL prospect

By , Daily Memphian Updated: November 26, 2021 4:42 PM CT | Published: November 26, 2021 3:52 PM CT
<strong>University of Memphis receiver Calvin Austin III scores the go-ahead touchdown during a Sept. 18, 2021 game at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium against Mississippi State University.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)

University of Memphis receiver Calvin Austin III scores the go-ahead touchdown during a Sept. 18, 2021 game at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium against Mississippi State University. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)

Colleges didn’t want to take a chance on Calvin Austin III because of his size, but he bet on himself and is headed hopefully toward an NFL career. 

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Frank Bonner II

Frank Bonner II

Frank Bonner II covers the Memphis Tigers. He is a top-10 APSE winner who covered Oklahoma State for the Tulsa World before joining The Daily Memphian in 2021. Bonner is a native of Indiana, where he started his career covering high school sports.


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