Kansas City, Mo. (WGR 550) - With their final pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, 252nd overall in Round 7, the Buffalo Bills turn back to the defense with the selection of cornerback Alex Austin out of Oregon State.
As a red-shirt sophomore, Austin played and started 12 games for the Beavers in 2021.
In his final season in 2022, Austin had two interceptions, to go along with 42 solo tackles, one sack, a fumble recovery, and 10 pass breakups. He was an All-Pac-12 honorable mention, as well as Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week honoree (Oct. 24).
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Here is what NFL analyst Chad Reuter had to say about the 6-foot-1, 191-pound native of Long Beach, California:
"Austin was a three-star recruit out of Long Beach Poly near Los Angeles. He redshirted his first season, playing in three games as a reserve (seven tackles, one pass breakup). Austin was a five-game starter in 2020 (29 tackles, two pass breakups in seven appearances) and then garnered honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors as a sophomore (47 tackles, two interceptions, seven pass breakups in 13 starts) and junior (57 tackles, one sack, two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown, with 10 pass breakups in 12 starts) before declaring for the draft. Alex’s younger brother, Daylen, signed to play at the University of Oregon in 2023."
