Lot # 37: Tavon Austin Autographed & Framed WV Mountaineers Jersey

Category: Football

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Item was in Auction "Great Moments Auction #54",
which ran from 3/22/2020 10:00 AM to
4/5/2020 10:00 PM



Tavon Austin was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended Dunbar High School, where he played football, basketball, and ran track. In football, he played running back, leading Dunbar High to three consecutive Class 1A state titles.

Austin enrolled in West Virginia University, where he played for the West Virginia Mountaineers football team from 2009 to 2012. He was converted into a wide receiver as a freshman in 2009. As a junior in 2011, Austin had 100 receptions for 1,180 yards and eight touchdowns. He added 189 rushing yards on 18 carries and another touchdown. He also returned two kicks for touchdowns. He was named a first team All-American by CBS Sports. During the Mountaineers 70-33 win in the 2012 Orange Bowl, he set an Orange Bowl record with four touchdown receptions. As a senior in 2012, he finished with 114 receptions for 1,289 receiving yards and 12 receiving touchdowns to go along with 643 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. In addition, he had 32 kick returns for 813 net return yards and a kick return touchdown and 15 punt returns for 165 net return yards and a punt return touchdown. He was the 2012 All-Purpose Performer of the Year as announced by the College Football Performance Awards association.

This framed West Virginia Mountaineers jersey was signed in silver by Austin and includes a First Class Autographs sticker and measures 31.25" x 41.25" x 3" including the frame.

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