Sam Houston Athletice Site

2024 Season
Saw action in 12 games in 2024 ... used primarily on special teams ... also provided key depth at tight end

Memphis
2023 Season
Played in 9 games

Colorado
2022 Season
Played in 7 games ... hauled in a 4-yard touchdown pass from JT Shrout vs Minnesota

2021 Season
Took a redshirt ... saw action in 2 games, both on special teams … had one special teams point with a knockdown or springing block on the kickoff return unit against Utah … named the Special Teams Scout Player of the Week leading up to the Washington game. 

Tidehaven HS
A 3-star prospect by the recruiting services … 247Sports Composite listed him as the No. 109 tight end nationally and No. 312 player out of Texas … played on varsity for Tidehaven for three years, all on offense and played on defense as a senior … amassed over 1,000 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns in his career with two 100-yard receiving games … played mostly wide receiver due to offensive formations, as a senior he was a unanimous first-team All-District 3A-2 Region IV 14 selection and honorable mention all-area when he caught 29 passes for 631 yards and 10 touchdowns … as a cornerback on defense he had 15 tackles with one interception and two pass breakups while not allowing a touchdown and only a handful of completions … in the second game of his senior season against Ganado, he had 5 receptions for 132 yards and a touchdown and also had an interception on defense helping the team to a hard-fought victory … named second-team All-District 3A-2 Region IV 14 as a junior when he had 12 receptions for 272 yards and six touchdowns in six games … one of his top plays includes scoring on a 64-yard screen pass in a 42-6 win over Brazos … had four receptions for 138 yards and two touchdowns against Johnson City as a junior … played on most special teams units throughout high school … also played basketball and ran track & field at Tidehaven … averaged 16.3 points per game on the hardwood his junior season … senior season in basketball was cut short to prepare for collegiate football, but he opened the season scoring 40 points in a 72-66 win over Boling … in track, participated in the 100-meter dash, 4x100-meter relay, 200-meter dash and high jump … had a personal best of 11.01 in the 100-meter dash.  

Personal
Born in Angleton, Texas … parents are Anthony and Sandy Smith … has one older brother, Anthony Smith Jr. … hobbies include lifting weights and watching Netflix … became 6-5 his junior year of high school and initially weighed 175 pounds, and when the COVID-19 pandemic happened, he hit the weight room and added 50 pounds of muscle prior to his delayed senior season

Barnes on Smith: “Austin is a dynamic athlete at the tight end position with ball skills and big-play ability. He has the length you look for at the position and is willing to compete as a blocker.”