2023 Football Roster
Roster
Austin, Daylen

Jersey Number 27
Daylen Austin
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Long Beach Poly HS
Bio
As A Redshirt Freshman (2024)
Played in all 14 games for the Ducks … Saw the field for 252 total snaps, including 70 on defense and 182 on special teams … Made 10 total tackles and added 1.5 tackles for loss … Five games with at least one tackle, and three multi-tackle performances … vs. No. 20 Illinois (Oct. 26): Matched career high with three total tackles and assisted on first career tackle for loss … vs. Washington (Nov. 30): Logged first career full TFL while finishing with three total tackles.
As A Freshman (2023)
Appeared in three games as a true freshman while utilizing a redshirt … Played 33 total snaps, including 30 on defense … Broke up a pass in collegiate debut vs. Portland State (Sept. 2), and made first three career tackles in win over Hawai’i (Sept. 16).
High School
A consensus four-star recruit … Ranked a top-150 player nationally in the 247Sports composite (No. 109), by 247Sports (No. 138) and ESPN (No. 142) … Viewed as the No. 166 prospect by Rivals … Rated a top-10 cornerback by 247Sports (No. 10) and No. 12 at the position by ESPN and in the 247Sports composite … The No. 21 cornerback recruit according to Rivals … A consensus top-15 player in California, including top-10 rankings in the 247Sports composite (No. 9) and by Rivals (No. 10) … The 11th-ranked prospect in the state by ESPN and 15th-rated by Rivals … Viewed as a consensus top-three cornerback in California … The second-ranked cornerback in the state by 247Sports, ESPN and in the 247Sports composite while the third-overall cornerback in California by Rivals … Selected to the Under Armour All-America Game … Named a PrepStar Top 300 All-American selection … As a senior, helped Long Beach Poly to a 10-1 record, including a five-game stretch of consecutive shutouts … Named the Moore League Player of the Year … Finished with 36 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, three interceptions, including two pick-6s and 14 pass deflections … Made double-digit tackles in one game, a 12-tackle performance with four pass deflections in a win over Mission Viejo … Ended with six games of three-or-more tackles … Had six tackles, a pick-6 and three pass deflections in a victory over Leuzinger … Made five tackles against Los Alamitos … Finished with four tackles in a win over Serra … Ended with three tackles and four pass deflections in a victory against Clovis … Had three tackles, a TFL, two interceptions and a pick-6 in a shutout win over Jordan … Made a tackle in nine games … Finished with a TFL in two games, including a TFL in a shutout victory against Cabrillo … Had multiple interceptions in one game and two games with a pick … Ended four games with multiple pass deflections, including two against Milikan … Had a pass deflection in five games … On special teams, finished with seven punt returns for 129 yards and four kick returns for 96 yards … As a junior, picked to the All-CIF Division 4 Team … Named an All-Moore League first-team defensive back selection … Helped the Jackrabbits to an 11-4 record and CIF Southern Section Division 4 championship … Defensively, finished the season with 44 tackles, 1.5 TFLs, two interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and 11 pass deflections … Made three-or-more tackles in nine games … Ended with six tackles and four pass deflections in a win over Milikan … Had six tackles, a forced fumble and a pass deflection against Centennial … Finished with five tackles and two pass deflections in a victory over Wilson … Ended with four tackles in a shutout win against Jordan, adding an interception and a pass deflection Had four tackles and a pass deflection in a shutout of Cypress … Made four tackles in a victory over St. Francis … Had four tackles and a pick in a win over Aquinas … Finished with three tackles and a pass deflection in a win against Upland … Made a tackle in 12 games … Picked off a pass in two games … Ended with multiple pass deflections in two games and a pass deflection in seven … On special teams, returned 17 punts for 277 yards and two TDs and three kickoff returns for 135 yards and a touchdown … Had a special teams touchdown in three games … Finished with a punt return TD against Compton and Jordan as well as a kickoff return TD against Cypress … Ended one game with 100-plus return yards, a 112-yard performance against Cypress … High school coach was Stephen Barbee … Also recruited by Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon State, Penn State, San Jose State, TCU, Texas, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington and Washington State.
Played in all 14 games for the Ducks … Saw the field for 252 total snaps, including 70 on defense and 182 on special teams … Made 10 total tackles and added 1.5 tackles for loss … Five games with at least one tackle, and three multi-tackle performances … vs. No. 20 Illinois (Oct. 26): Matched career high with three total tackles and assisted on first career tackle for loss … vs. Washington (Nov. 30): Logged first career full TFL while finishing with three total tackles.
As A Freshman (2023)
Appeared in three games as a true freshman while utilizing a redshirt … Played 33 total snaps, including 30 on defense … Broke up a pass in collegiate debut vs. Portland State (Sept. 2), and made first three career tackles in win over Hawai’i (Sept. 16).
High School
A consensus four-star recruit … Ranked a top-150 player nationally in the 247Sports composite (No. 109), by 247Sports (No. 138) and ESPN (No. 142) … Viewed as the No. 166 prospect by Rivals … Rated a top-10 cornerback by 247Sports (No. 10) and No. 12 at the position by ESPN and in the 247Sports composite … The No. 21 cornerback recruit according to Rivals … A consensus top-15 player in California, including top-10 rankings in the 247Sports composite (No. 9) and by Rivals (No. 10) … The 11th-ranked prospect in the state by ESPN and 15th-rated by Rivals … Viewed as a consensus top-three cornerback in California … The second-ranked cornerback in the state by 247Sports, ESPN and in the 247Sports composite while the third-overall cornerback in California by Rivals … Selected to the Under Armour All-America Game … Named a PrepStar Top 300 All-American selection … As a senior, helped Long Beach Poly to a 10-1 record, including a five-game stretch of consecutive shutouts … Named the Moore League Player of the Year … Finished with 36 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, three interceptions, including two pick-6s and 14 pass deflections … Made double-digit tackles in one game, a 12-tackle performance with four pass deflections in a win over Mission Viejo … Ended with six games of three-or-more tackles … Had six tackles, a pick-6 and three pass deflections in a victory over Leuzinger … Made five tackles against Los Alamitos … Finished with four tackles in a win over Serra … Ended with three tackles and four pass deflections in a victory against Clovis … Had three tackles, a TFL, two interceptions and a pick-6 in a shutout win over Jordan … Made a tackle in nine games … Finished with a TFL in two games, including a TFL in a shutout victory against Cabrillo … Had multiple interceptions in one game and two games with a pick … Ended four games with multiple pass deflections, including two against Milikan … Had a pass deflection in five games … On special teams, finished with seven punt returns for 129 yards and four kick returns for 96 yards … As a junior, picked to the All-CIF Division 4 Team … Named an All-Moore League first-team defensive back selection … Helped the Jackrabbits to an 11-4 record and CIF Southern Section Division 4 championship … Defensively, finished the season with 44 tackles, 1.5 TFLs, two interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and 11 pass deflections … Made three-or-more tackles in nine games … Ended with six tackles and four pass deflections in a win over Milikan … Had six tackles, a forced fumble and a pass deflection against Centennial … Finished with five tackles and two pass deflections in a victory over Wilson … Ended with four tackles in a shutout win against Jordan, adding an interception and a pass deflection Had four tackles and a pass deflection in a shutout of Cypress … Made four tackles in a victory over St. Francis … Had four tackles and a pick in a win over Aquinas … Finished with three tackles and a pass deflection in a win against Upland … Made a tackle in 12 games … Picked off a pass in two games … Ended with multiple pass deflections in two games and a pass deflection in seven … On special teams, returned 17 punts for 277 yards and two TDs and three kickoff returns for 135 yards and a touchdown … Had a special teams touchdown in three games … Finished with a punt return TD against Compton and Jordan as well as a kickoff return TD against Cypress … Ended one game with 100-plus return yards, a 112-yard performance against Cypress … High school coach was Stephen Barbee … Also recruited by Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon State, Penn State, San Jose State, TCU, Texas, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington and Washington State.
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