Miles Austin

Miles Austin: Biography in Details

Who is Miles Austin?

Miles Austin is an American football coach and former player.

Currently, he serves as an offensive quality control coach for the San Francisco 49ers. He played 10 seasons in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, and Philadelphia Eagles.

Miles Austin: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Childhood, Ethnicity

Miles Austin was born Miles Jonathon Austin III in Summit, New Jersey, on June 30, 1984. As of 2020, his age is 35. He was born to parents Miles (father) and Ann Austin (mother).

His father was a Nebraska native whereas his mother was born and raised in New Jersey. He is one of his parents’ two sisters and has one sister named Jennifer Austin.

Austin spent his childhood days in Garfield, New Jersey, US. His father is an African-American whereas his mother is Caucasian making his ethnicity Mixed (African-American, Caucasian).

Education: School/College, University

Talking about his educational background, Miles Austin went to Garfield High School where he was in the school’s football, basketball, and track, and field squad.

He recorded the third-longest javelin throw in Bergen County history and placed third in the triple jump event at the New Jersey Meet of Champions.

Following that, Miles Austin played college football for Monmouth Hawks. At the end of his college career, he became the record-holder in receiving yards and also set a college single-season record for touchdown catches with 12.

Miles Austin: Professional Life, Career

Playing Career

The Dallas Cowboys signed Austin as an undrafted free agent in 2006. In his first season, in a playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks, he returned 3 kickoffs for 136 yards in the game, including a 93-yard touchdown return.

He went on to play 10 seasons in the NFL as a wide receiver with the Dallas Cowboys (2006-13), Cleveland Browns (2014), and Philadelphia Eagles (2015). He made 129 appearances (70 starts) and registered 361 receptions for 5,273 yards and 37 touchdowns.

On special teams, he returned 89 kickoffs for 2,146 yards with an average of 24.1. He was selected for the Pro Bowl twice in 2010-11).

In addition to this, he also started 2 postseason contests and added 11 receptions for 116 yards and 1 touchdown.

From 2009-10, Miles successfully registered 150 receptions for 2,378 yards with an average of 15.7 and 18 touchdowns. His receiving yardage ranked fifth in the whole of the NFL over that timespan, while his touchdown total was also fifth.

In 2009, Miles Austin made 16 appearances starting in nine and registering career highs in receptions (81), receiving touchdowns (11), and receiving yards (1,320).

After leaving Dallas, Miles Austin had two underwhelming stints with the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles before retiring. The Browns had signed him as a free agent on May 15, 2014.

After less than a year, on March 31, 2015, Austin and the Eagles agreed to terms on a one-year deal. On December 7, 2015, the Eagles released Austin and he retired.

Philanthropy

Miles Austin is also a philanthropist. He started the Austin Family Foundation with a mission to promote and support youth programming in lower-income areas with a focus on community involvement and character development.

One of the major events for the foundation is its student-athlete conferences, which focus on making participants feel they can make a positive impact on their peers and in their communities in addition to building leadership skills both on and off the field.

Coaching Career

Miles Austin is currently an offensive quality control coach with the San Francisco 49ers. He joined the club in 2019 after spending a previous couple of years (2017-18) with the Cowboys as a pro & college scouting intern.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Miles Austin stands at a height of 6 feet3 inches and weighs around 98 kg.

His hair color is black and his eyes are dark brown in color.

Miles Austin: Net Worth, Salary

Miles Austin has an estimated net worth of around $4 million as of 2022. He earned a hefty sum of money as an NFL player.

On September 9, 2010, he agreed to a six-year contract extension with the Cowboys which was worth $57 million and included a $17 million salary.

With the Eagles, his one-year deal was worth $2.3 million. There is no information about his current salary as a coach but on average, offensive quality control coaches earn around $100k – $150k per year.

Rumors, Controversies

Miles Austin has not been involved in any controversies. He has been able to keep himself away from any type of controversy and scandal.

So far, he has not done anything controversial in his career. Similarly, there are no rumors about him of any kind. He has kept his profile clean and has simply focused on her career and personal life.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Miles Austin is active on social media sites. He is active on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

He has around 224.3k followers on Twitter, more than 6.9k followers on Instagram, and around 278k followers on Facebook.

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