Austin Vincent

TCU

Oct 4 (Sat)

5:30 p.m.

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-2
Weight:
185
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
De Soto, Texas
High School:
De Soto/Cisco College

AT COLORADO: This Season (Fr.)—A late addition in Jon Embree’s first recruiting class, signing his letter-of-intent on May 21; he is projected as a wide receiver in his true freshman year in college.

HIGH SCHOOL—He was having an outstanding senior season when it was cut short in the eighth game of the year when he suffered a broken fibula against Mesquite Horn. He still made the Texas Top 200 squad, listed as the No. 22 ranked wide receiver; he was on a team that produced five receivers that signed to play college football: two at TCU, one at Fordham and one at Abilene Christian in addition to himself. With that much talent, everyone shared the spotlight; he had 16 receptions for 327 yards (20.4 per catch) and six touchdowns as a senior. As a junior, when he earned first-team All-District 5A-11 honors, he caught 17 passes for 224 yards and two scores, including his career-long play, a 58-yard touchdown reception in a 28-21 win against Lee. A two-year starter on the varsity, he saw some spot action at cornerback and played more extensively when he was on the J.V., but DeSoto preferred its players to play one-way. He lists his most thrilling game as a prep a 42-41 overtime win over Miramar (Fla.) his senior year; he caught two passes for 60 yards, including a 42-yard touchdown that send the game into the extra session, all after he missed over a quarter after he took a hit on his first reception that resulted in his coughing up blood. DeSoto was 11-3 his senior year and 9-3 his junior season under coach Claude Mathis. He also lettered in track, participating in jumps and relays. He owns personal bests of 6-5 in the high jump, 23-0 in the long jump and 49-3 in the triple jump; he also ran in the open 200-meters with a personal best of 21.0. He was planning to play basketball his senior year until sidelined by the leg injury; he played on the junior varsity teams as a freshman and sophomore.

ACADEMICS—He is interested in Communication or History as possible majors at Colorado. He owned a 3.3 grade point average as a prep and was a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL—He was born March 24, 1992 in New Orleans, La. Hobbies include playing basketball, watching movies and spending time with friends. His mother, Jamell, is an evangelist who preaches around the world. His community service efforts including working with junior high students and keeping his neighborhood clean by picking up trash.