Austin Teague

Height:
6-0
Weight:
191
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Lexington
High School:
West Davidson
Major:
Management

Possesses an outstanding work ethic and unselfish approach, which has promoted defensive and special teams depth chart clarity … Despite limited game-day experience in the secondary, delivers plenty of schematic knowledge, intensity and athleticism to program … Initially earned ECU roster position as a walk-on in the fall of 2013 and has developed into a special teams stalwart … Credited with two tackles during the first scrimmage (April 1) before adding three more hits and a pass deflection in the Purple-Gold Game on April 22.

2016: Experienced action in all 12 games, primarily on special teams … Tallied six tackles (two solo) … Established a career-best with a pair of two-stop outings, both coming against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents (NC State, Virginia Tech) … Picked up single hits in opener vs. Western Carolina (first career tackle) and Tulsa … All six stops occurred on kickoff coverage squad.

2015: Played in one contest as a sophomore … Appeared in season opener against Towson, but was not credited with any defensive statistics … Earned program’s prestigious Jerry T. Brooks Award for academic achievement (representative of team’s highest grade point average).

2014: Did not experience game-day action as a redshirt freshman … Valued as a contributor on defensive scout squad … Logged one tackle during second spring scrimmage (April 11).

2013: Was redshirted during true rookie campaign and spent fall on developmental roster.

High School: A four-year football letterman and team captain for coach Dale Barnes at West Davidson High School … An All-Central Carolina Conference selection and team MVP as a senior after recording 55 tackles and a pair of interceptions, returning one pick 75 yards for a touchdown … Also played four games at quarterback, throwing for 300-plus yards and a three scores … Named to The Dispatch’s All-County squad and was chosen to play in the North Carolina East-West All-Star Game after senior campaign … Tallied 42 stops, two forced fumbles and an interception as a junior … Credited with 34 and 22 hits during sophomore and freshman seasons, respectively … Additionally, picked off a pair of passes in 2010 during second year in program … Was also a three-year basketball letterman (and team captain) as a shooting guard … Chosen to the All-Central Carolina Conference and garnered team MVP accolades on the hardwood … Enjoyed a 41-point performance to earn "Student Athlete-of-the-Week" by The Dispatch … Excelled in the classroom as a National Beta Club member … A four-year NCHSAA Scholar-Athlete performer … An North Carolina Academic Scholar … Earned Academic All-Star Award as selected by the NCHSAA and N.C. Coaches Association … A Magna Cum Laude graduate who was a member of the school’s Honor Roll all four years of prep career.

Personal: Full name is Austin Brady Teague … Born at Lexington, N.C. … Son of Reggie and Paula Teague … Father played collegiate baseball at Guilford (N.C.) College, while grandfather Paul McCrary played baseball and football at Atlantic Christian College (now known as Barton College) … Earned a bachelor’s degree in management during ECU’s Spring Commencement Exercises on May 5 … Excels in classroom as a Dean’s List student (2016 fall semester, 2017 spring semester) … Participated in a church mission to Tucson, Ariz. … Enjoys playing golf.