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Redshirt Senior (2019)
Started all 12 games at free safety … ranked second on the team with 67 total tackles and 47 solo stops … posted 7.5 tackles for loss, forced a fumble and broke up one pass … registered a season-high nine tackles (seven solo) in the 26-16 victory at UTEP (Oct. 5) … tallied five tackles, including 2.5 behind the line of scrimmage, and forced a fumble in the 24-23 victory at Old Dominion (Nov. 9) … came up with six solo stops in the 31-27 triumph over Rice (Oct. 19) … posted seven tackles, including 1.5 TFL, versus UAB (Oct. 12) … recorded seven stops (six solo) and a PBU against Southern Miss (Nov. 16) … had a stop for a 15-yard loss and three total tackles at Louisiana Tech (Nov. 30) … registered six tackles each against Baylor (Sept. 7), North Texas (Sept. 21) and Texas A&M (Nov. 2) … finished his UTSA career with 134 tackles (87 solo), 13.5 tackles for loss, four PBUs, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and a sack in 47 games played … Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member.

Senior (2018)
Redshirted season. 

Junior (2017)
Played in all 11 contests and drew seven starts … ranked third on the team with 48 tackles (28 solos) … also posted three tackles for loss, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery for a defense that led Conference USA in seven statistical categories and ranked in the top five nationally in five … turned in a career-high 10 tackles (five solos) against UAB (Nov. 11) … had six stops (four solos), including 2.5 TFLs, in the 17-10 season-opening victory at Baylor (Sept. 9) … also recorded six tackles at FIU (Nov. 4) … had five tackles and a PBU at North Texas (Oct. 14) … posted five stops (four solos), including a TFL, in the 9-7 win against Marshall (Nov. 18) … had five tackles, one TFL and a fumble recovery that was returned 10 yards at Louisiana Tech (Nov. 25) … tallied three tackles and broke up a pass in the 31-14 triumph over UTEP (Oct. 28).

Sophomore (2016)
Saw action in all 13 contests and drew a start at No. 22 Texas A&M (Nov. 19) … registered 10 tackles (7 solos/3 assists), including 1.5 for loss, and one pass breakup … posted a season-high four stops at Louisiana Tech (Nov. 12) … also had a career-high 1.5 TFLs in the season finale against Charlotte (Nov. 26) … C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member.

Freshman (2015)
Played in 11 games, primarily on special teams … missed the Southern Miss (Oct. 17) contest due to injury … recorded nine tackles (5 solos/4 assists) … racked up a season-best three stops at UTEP (Oct. 3).

Prior To UTSA
Sat out the 2014 season as a greyshirt but began attending classes at UTSA the following spring … versatile athlete who played quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back at the prep level … team captain who was tabbed his team’s Most Valuable Player as a senior … racked up 1,322 all-purpose yards and scored 10 touchdowns and also recorded 66 tackles, four interceptions and two forced fumbles that season … missed the majority of his junior campaign due to injury … team’s leading receiver and second-leading rusher as a sophomore … coached by Ed Wolkind … also played point guard for the basketball team and participated in track & field.

Personal
Born Feb. 2, 1995 … son of LeeZa Milano and Carl Austin Jr. … earned his bachelor's degree in sport, event & tourism management in Summer 2018.
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Sophomore
2016

Safety
6-1 / 185 lbs
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Junior
2017

Safety
6-1 / 200 lbs
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Senior
2018

Safety
6-1 / 195 lbs
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Senior
2019

Safety
6-1 / 200 lbs