Austin Kawecki

Pronounced kuh-WECK-e 2024 Academic All-Big 12 2023 First Team Academic All-Big 12 An offensive lineman who has seen playing time on offense and could step into a bigger role in 2025. 2024 (Sophomore): An Academic All-Big 12 team honoree for a second straight season ... Saw action in seven games, playing more than 25 snaps against BYU, Baylor and Arizona State 2023 (Freshman): A first team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... Saw action in six games, playing against Arizona State, West Virginia, Cincinnati, UCF, BYU and Texas A&M ... Saw the most playing time in the win over Cincinnati, playing double-digit snaps at center. 2022: Redshirt ... Saw action in one game, playing against the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. High School: Played for coach Sadd Jackson at Lebanon Trail … A first-team all-district honoree … Also competed in powerlifting and baseball … Earned academic all-state honors and is a member of the National Honor Society … Rivals ranked him as the No. 43 offensive tackle in the nation … 247Sports ranked him No. 60 and ESPN had him at No. 81 at his position in the national class … Rivals listed him as the No. 55 overall player in the state of Texas ... Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from USC, Penn State, Utah, Baylor, Miami (Fla.), North Carolina, Arizona State, Boise State, Colorado and others. Personal: Austin Kawecki was born in Plano, Texas … He is the son of Misty and Scott Kawecki.