Austin Mack (born August 31, 1997) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played college football for the

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. He signed as an

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with the

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in 2020.

Early life

Mack grew up in

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, and attended

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. He had 69 receptions for 1,062 yards and 15 touchdowns and was the runner up to Indiana's Mr. Football award as a junior. In his senior season he caught 41 passes for 805 yards and six touchdowns and had to move to running back midway through the season due to injuries on the team and rushed for 718 yards. Rated a four-star recruit and the best collegiate prospect in Indiana by ''

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'', Mack committed to play

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going into his senior year over offers from Notre Dame,

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, and

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College career

Mack was a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes for four seasons and joined the team as an early enrollee. Mack played mostly on special teams as a true freshman with two receptions for 15 yards on offense. As a sophomore, he caught 24 passes for 343 yards and two touchdowns. Mack scored his first collegiate touchdown on September 16, 2017, against

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. He had 26 receptions for 331 yards and one touchdown before suffering a season ending ankle injury eight games into his junior season. As a senior, Mack caught 27 passes for 361 yards and three touchdowns. He finished his collegiate career with 79 receptions, 1,050 yards and six touchdowns.

Professional career

New York Giants

Mack signed with the

as an

on April 25, 2020, shortly after the conclusion of the

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. He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. On October 3, Mack was elevated to the active roster, but he was listed inactive for the team's game the next day against the

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and was subsequently reverted to the practice squad. Mack was signed to the active 53-man roster on October 13, 2020, and made his NFL debut on October 18, catching one pass for one yard in a 20–19 win over the

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. On November 8, he caught four passes for 72 yards in a 23–20 win against Washington, including a 50-yard reception from Daniel Jones. On August 31, 2021, Mack was placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 7.

Tennessee Titans

Mack signed with the

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on November 23, 2021. He was released on November 30.

San Francisco 49ers

On December 6, 2021, Mack was signed to the

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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the 49ers on February 2, 2022. He was waived/injured on August 22, and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 27.

Montreal Alouettes (first stint)

On May 4, 2023, Mack signed with the

of the

(CFL). On June 23, 2023, against the

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, he caught his first two touchdown passes and helped the Alouettes with a 38–12 win over the Tiger-Cats. In his

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in the CFL, Mack played in 17 regular season games where he had 78 receptions for 1,154 yards and four touchdowns. He finished fifth in the league in receiving yards and was named a CFL All-Star for his outstanding first season in the league. In the team's two playoff games, he had seven catches for 82 yards and one touchdown as the team qualified for the

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championship game. In the

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, Mack led all receivers with six receptions for 103 yards and one touchdown as the Alouettes defeated the

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28–24.

Atlanta Falcons

On January 10, 2024, Mack signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was waived on August 12.

Montreal Alouettes (second stint)

On August 19, 2024, it was announced that Mack had re-signed with the Alouettes.

References

External links

Montreal Alouettes bioOhio State Buckeyes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mack, Austin 1997 births Living people American football wide receivers Ohio State Buckeyes football players Players of American football from Fort Wayne, Indiana New York Giants players Tennessee Titans players San Francisco 49ers players Atlanta Falcons players Players of Canadian football from Indiana Montreal Alouettes players Bishop Luers High School alumni