Justhin Austin

Career Notes: Played in all 11 games in first season as a Warrior making 41 tackles (17-24) to lead all WSU defensive linemen ... Link to career WSU statistics. 2025: Transferred to WSU in the summer of 2025 ... appeared in all 11 games, starting the last 10 contests at defensive tackle ... made WSU debut in the Tiffin game and recorded an assisted tackle ... posted three tackles (1-2) at Findlay, including a half-sack ... notched eight tackles (3-5) at Wisconsin-La Crosse, including 1.5 tackles for loss ... accumulated two tackles (1-1) vs. Quincy ... credited with a solo stop against Michigan Tech ... totaled two tackles (1-1) in each of the next three games (Ferris State, Davenport, and Saginaw Valley State) ... credited with five tackles (2-3) vs. Grand Valley State, including a half-TFL ... tallied three tackles (1-2) at Roosevelt ... registered a career-high 12 tackles (5-7) at Northern Michigan, along with first career interception ... played on PAT/FG the last three games ... led all WSU defensive linemen with 41 tackles (17-24) ... Game-By-Game Statistics. 2024: Appeared in nine games for Defiance College ... credited with 22 games (7-15), including 2.5 for loss (half-sack) ... twice had four assisted tackles in a contest (9/28 vs. Siena Heights and 11/2 at Taylor) ... recorded a season-best three solo stops at Bluffton (11/16) ... half-sack came against Manchester (10/5) as part of a season-high 1.5 tackles for loss. 2023: Took a gap year. 2022: Played in two games for Erie Community College (at Thaddeus Stevens College and at Hudson Valley Community College). High School: A 2022 graduate of Cleveland Heights High School ... was a three-year letterwinner for coaches Jeff Rotsky and Mac Stephens ... was a high school teammate of current Warrior Elijah Fowlkes ... also competed in wrestling and track ... placed fourth at the Lake Erie League Championships as a junior in the shot put with a mark of 39-10.5 ... set a personal best in the shot put with a throw of 42-0 at the 2021 Gilmour Academy Miele Invitational. Personal: Full name -- Justhin R. Austin ... born on June 22, 2004, in Cleveland ... son of Raymon Austin and Brandy Woods ... father was a heavyweight boxer, who's last fight was in Detroit ... has a younger sister, Raven ... is majoring in Technology, Information Systems and Analytics ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2025 ... first name is pronounced Justin.