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Calvin Austin III New York Giants · #82

Wide Receiver · 5' 9", 162 lbs · Memphis, TN · Age 27

Calvin Austin III is a Wide Receiver for the New York Giants, drafted 138th overall, 2022. In 2025 he caught 31 passes for 372 yards and 3 touchdowns.

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New York Giants · #82 · Wide Receiver

Calvin Austin III

Season avg31 rec · 372 yds · 3 td

Career avg84 rec · 1,100 yds · 8 td

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

31rec

372yds

3td

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Scouting report

Calvin Austin III — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Wide Receiver · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Calvin Austin III is a Wide Receiver for the New York Giants, drafted 138th overall, 2022. In 2025 he caught 31 passes for 372 yards and 3 touchdowns.

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Receiving

C+

Big-play

Scoring

B-

Receiving yards

Strong · offense

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Volume

Strong · offense

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C+

Big-play

Solid · offense

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Scoring

Strong · offense

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Target share

Strong · offense

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Act II

Where Calvin Austin III stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

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29%

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23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #398 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

130Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Calvin Austin III — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Receiving

372 YDS

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A+

Volume

31 REC

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C+

Big-play

12.0 Y/R

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A+

Scoring

3 TD

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The engine

How the model sees Calvin Austin III

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

rec

23–38

399

rec yds

251–546

2–4

targets

41–63

games

14–17

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 3-season history below.

What moves the rec line vs last season

Last season 31 → projected 30 rec

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season-0.7 rec

Everything it reads

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3 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 27 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 17 / 17 / 14

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Calvin Austin III career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Rec	Yds	TD	Tgt	Y/R
2023	17	17	180	1	30	10.6
2024	17	36	548	4	58	15.2
2025	14	31	372	3	55	12.0
Career	48	84	1,100	8	143

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Brian Thomas Jr. 100%Cooper Kupp 99%Tory Horton 98%John Metchie III 98%Jack Bech 98%Van Jefferson 98%

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Context

Are the New York Giants built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record

97off index

65def index

+28net

76%playoff odds

60roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A+ (97), defense C (65) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 96, pass rush 30, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Calvin Austin III

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1999-03-24

The beginning

Calvin Austin III is a Wide Receiver for the New York Giants, in his 5th NFL season.

New York Giants

Turning pro

Drafted 138th overall, 2022 as a Wide Receiver.

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Calvin Austin III is a New York Giants wide receiver, drafted 138th overall, 2022.

Chapter

Across 3 seasons (2023–2025) he has caught 84 passes for 1,100 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he caught 31 passes for 372 yards and 3 touchdowns in 2025.

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III's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Calvin Austin catapults downfield for 73-yard punt return

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 162 lbs
Draft: 138th overall, 2022
Born: Memphis, TN
Age: 27
Jersey: #82

Background

Calvin Austin III is from Memphis, TN and is 27 years old. He was drafted 138th overall, 2022 and plays wide receiver at 5' 9", 162 lbs.

Over 3 seasons (2023–2025) he has caught 84 passes for 1,100 yards and 8 touchdowns. Austin is currently on the New York Giants roster.

The person

Calvin Austin III is a rotational receiver who has caught 84 passes for 1,100 yards and 8 touchdowns across 3 seasons (2023–2025).

Receiving84 career catches, 1,100 yards, 8 touchdowns.

Best season36 catches for 548 yards in 2024.

Yards per catch13.1 yards per reception over his career.

Draft pedigree138th overall, 2022.

Durability48 career games played.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Calvin Austin III — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Calvin Austin III, answered.

What position does Calvin Austin III play?

Calvin Austin III is a Wide Receiver for the New York Giants.

When was Calvin Austin III drafted?

Calvin Austin III was drafted 138th overall, 2022.

How many seasons has Calvin Austin III played?

3 (2023–2025).

What are Calvin Austin III's career stats?

He has caught 84 passes for 1,100 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Calvin Austin III career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Calvin Austin III New York Giants · #82

Calvin Austin III — the report card

Where Calvin Austin III stands

Calvin Austin III — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Calvin Austin III

Calvin Austin III career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the New York Giants built to win?

The Ballad of Calvin Austin III

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

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Off the field

Calvin Austin III — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

Weekly matchups

Injury history

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