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Greg Austin

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Greg Austin (born November 19, 1984) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the offensive assistant coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was previously the offensive line coach at FIU, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the University of Central Florida. He also played offensive guard for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 2003 to 2007. In August 2018, Austin was nominated as part of ESPN's '40 Under 40.' Early life Austin was born on November 19, 1983, in Houston, Texas, at St. Luke's Hospital to Jacqueline L. Austin and Gregory D. Austin Sr. He attended Cy-Fair High School in Cypress, Texas, where he played football and a shot putter for the track and field team was elected homecoming king. While at Cy-Fair, his nickname was "BG," or "Big Greg " due his popularity and leadership qualities among his teammates, peers, coaches and teachers. He eventually committed to a football scholarship at the University of Nebraska upon graduating in 2003. Other prospects included North Texas, Oklahoma State, Rice, SMU and Texas Tech. College career Upon visiting Nebraska's campus in November 2002 and being heavily recruited by head coach Frank Solich, Austin signed a letter of intent to play for the Huskers in spring of 2003. He earned a spot that fall as a true starter on Solich's offensive line. He was the fifth true freshman in Nebraska's history to ever do so. His offensive teammates that year included Jammal Lord and his roommate Cory Ross. Despite a knee injury that sidelined him in the late season, the Cornhuskers went on to win the Alamo Bowl his first year against Michigan State. Austin retained his starting offensive line role throughout his tenure at Nebraska as they reclaimed victory two years later at the Alamo Bowl against Michigan. This time, it was under new head coach Bill Callahan. In his final year, the Huskers, including starting running back and roommate Brandon Jackson, fell in a close game to Auburn in the 2007 Cotton Bowl Classic. He graduated in 2007 from Nebraska with a Bachelors in Business Administration. Other teammates included Titus Adams, Joe Dailey, Sam Koch, Carl Nicks, Ndamukong Suh, Barrett Ruud, Zac Taylor, and Fabian Washington.

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Not who you're looking for? Others named Greg Austin: English actor · Australian rugby league and rugby union footballer

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Greg Austin (born November 19, 1984) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the offensive assistant coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was previously the offensive line coach at FIU, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the University of Central Florida. He also played offensive guard for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 2003 to 2007. In August 2018, Austin was nominated as part of ESPN's '40 Under 40.' Early life Austin was born on November 19, 1983, in Houston, Texas, at St. Luke's Hospital to Jacqueline L. Austin and Gregory D. Austin Sr. He attended Cy-Fair High School in Cypress, Texas, where he played football and a shot putter for the track and field team was elected homecoming king. While at Cy-Fair, his nickname was "BG," or "Big Greg " due his popularity and leadership qualities among his teammates, peers, coaches and teachers. He eventually committed to a football scholarship at the University of Nebraska upon graduating in 2003. Other prospects included North Texas, Oklahoma State, Rice, SMU and Texas Tech. College career Upon visiting Nebraska's campus in November 2002 and being heavily recruited by head coach Frank Solich, Austin signed a letter of intent to play for the Huskers in spring of 2003. He earned a spot that fall as a true starter on Solich's offensive line. He was the fifth true freshman in Nebraska's history to ever do so. His offensive teammates that year included Jammal Lord and his roommate Cory Ross. Despite a knee injury that sidelined him in the late season, the Cornhuskers went on to win the Alamo Bowl his first year against Michigan State. Austin retained his starting offensive line role throughout his tenure at Nebraska as they reclaimed victory two years later at the Alamo Bowl against Michigan. This time, it was under new head coach Bill Callahan. In his final year, the Huskers, including starting running back and roommate Brandon Jackson, fell in a close game to Auburn in the 2007 Cotton Bowl Classic. He graduated in 2007 from Nebraska with a Bachelors in Business Administration. Other teammates included Titus Adams, Joe Dailey, Sam Koch, Carl Nicks, Ndamukong Suh, Barrett Ruud, Zac Taylor, and Fabian Washington.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).