It’s not hard for rookie WR Calvin Austin III to associate himself as the underdog.
First, his size kept him from getting attention from college programs as a high school recruit. He was reportedly running in the 4.4s as a ninth grader and showed out in one-on-one sessions against DBs at recruit camps, but still was overlooked by coaches due to his lack of ideal size they were looking for.
Austin resorted to taking a track scholarship when he enrolled at Memphis, joining the football team as a walk-on. He proceeded to see action in just four games as a redshirt freshman in 2018, catching two passes for 24 yards, but took his only carry for 83 yards to the house for a score.