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Calvin Austin III Being Challenged To Grow Intermediate Game: ‘I’ve Always Got The Ability To Go Deep’ In Back Pocket

Rookie Memphis wide receiver Calvin Austin III does not come into the NFL with a ton of polish in his game. But the Pittsburgh Steelers fourth-round draft pick does have plenty of talent packed into one of the smallest frames in the entire league at any position.

It helps that he has exceptional speed, timed at the NFL Scouting Combine at 4.32 seconds, the third-fastest 40 times among wide receivers in 2022. That doesn’t crack the top 10 times in the history of the event, but it’s something Austin knows he always has in his bag of tricks—which is why he and his coach, Frisman Jackson, are trying to grow the rest of his game.