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47 Austin Dean

47 Austin Dean

  • Position:
    LB
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-2 / 228
  • Hometown:
    Tampa, Fla.
  • High School:
    Berkeley Prep
  • Major:
    Pre Business

Summary

Biography

PRONUNCIATION
2022 Academic All-Big Ten
2024 (Senior at Georgia Tech): Played in 12 games … totaled six tackles … contributed two stops at Virginia Tech (10/26) … added a tackle against No. 12 Notre Dame (10/19) … in on a stop in win over No. 10 Florida State (8/24) in Ireland.

2023 (Junior at Georgia Tech): Did not see game action.

2022 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games with one start at linebacker ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/9) ... totaled 19 tackles ... earned first career start against No. 11 Penn State (11/19) and made six stops ... assisted on four tackles versus No. 4 Michigan (11/5) ... added two stops at No. 3 Ohio State (10/1) ... contributed four tackles in the win over Wagner (9/10).

2021 (Freshman): Played in eight games ... appeared in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... made collegiate debut on special teams versus No. 11 Michigan State (10/9).

Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Dominick Ciao at Berkeley Prep ... played linebacker and along the defensive line for the Buccaneers and finished with 174 tackles, 49 tackles-for-loss and 18 sacks during scholastic career ... helped the Berkeley Prep to a 7-2 record and a No. 19 overall ranking in Florida in 2020 ... finished senior campaign with 73 tackles, six quarterback hurries, three tackles-for-loss, three sacks, three blocked kicks and an interception ... produced 40 tackles, 21 tackles-for-loss, six sacks, 13 hurries, three passes defended, three blocked punts, one blocked field goal and a forced fumble as a junior in 2019 ... honorable mention all-county as a junior by The Tampa Bay Times ... regarded as a three-star signee by both 247Sports and ESPN.

Major: Pre Business
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Historical Player Information

  • 38

    2021Freshman

    LB
    6'1" 220 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2022Sophomore

    LB
    6'2" 225 lbs
    38
  • 47

    2025Senior

    LB
    6'2" 228 lbs
    47
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