Miles Austin

Miles Jonathon Austin III (born June 30, 1984) is an American football coach and former wide receiver who is the wide receivers coach for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played in the NFL for 10 seasons, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys. Austin played college football at Monmouth, where he set the school's record for receiving yards. Signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2006, Austin spent eight seasons with the team and was named to two Pro Bowls. His most successful season was in 2009 when he led the National Football Conference (NFC) in receiving yards and obtained the Cowboys' single game receiving yards record. In his final two seasons, Austin was a member of the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles. He pursued a coaching career following his retirement and became the Jets' wide receivers coach in 2021. Early years Austin was born in Summit, New Jersey to parents Miles, an African-American, and mother Ann Austin, a Caucasian, who were born in New Jersey and Nebraska, respectively. He has one sister, Jennifer Austin. Austin grew up in Garfield, New Jersey and attended Garfield High School. He was a letterman in football, basketball, and track and field. In football, he played wide receiver and defensive back, and as a senior, he won All-Bergen County honors and All-State honors. In basketball, Austin garnered All-Bergen County honors as well. Also a standout athlete, Austin was on the school's track & field team, where he was a top competitor in the sprinting, jumping and throwing events. He recorded the third-longest javelin throw in Bergen County history, with a throw of 65.44 meters. He placed third in the triple jump event at the 2001 New Jersey Meet of Champions, with a leap of 13.35 meters. He got a personal-best leap of 6.81 meters in the long jump. In sprints, he had career-best times of 10.8 seconds in the 100 meters and 22.28 seconds in the 200 meters.