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.”

Austin Smith