Ryan Silverfield was the offensive line coach and run game coordinator for the Memphis Tigers in 2018 when the diminutive wide receiver by the name of Calvin Austin III first walked into the building. Not just short, but small, he was a true freshman who walked on in 2017, even though he would redshirt that year. it was not the most memorable first impression.
“I just remember this scrawny — probably 149 pounds at the time — just this little guy who looked like a little kid”, Silverfield, now the head coach, told Brian Batko for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.