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Blessuan Austin

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Seattle Seahawks · DB

Blessuan Austin recorded 22 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

4.3

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

3

indexed seasons

22

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Blessuan Austin's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2020
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 9, 2020

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 9, 2020

12 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
NEW YORKJETS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DEC 13, 2020

New York Jets vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Dec 13, 2020

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
NEW YORKJETS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NOV 1, 2020

New York Jets vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2020

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
NEW YORKJETS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 27, 2020

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 27, 2020

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
NEW YORKJETS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 13, 2020

New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2020

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Blessuan Austin's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 12 total tackles

Regular Season
2020
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 9, 2020

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 9, 2020

12 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 passes defended

Regular Season
2020
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 25, 2020

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 25, 2020

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2020
NEW YORKJETS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 13, 2020

New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2020

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Blessuan Austin's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–present

01
NYJAUSTIN—Blessuan Austin
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Franchise era

2017–2021

02
SEAAUSTIN—Blessuan Austin
SEAWILSON3Russell Wilson
SEAWAGNER54Bobby Wagner

The defense changes while the winning continues

Seattle Seahawks · Wilson carries the transition

The Legion dispersed, but Wilson's deep passing and Wagner's consistency kept Seattle in the playoffs until the partnership reached its limit.

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Franchise era

2016–present

03
DENAUSTIN—Blessuan Austin
DENSIMMONS31Justin Simmons
DENSURTAIN—Patrick Surtain II

A champion defense waits for offensive continuity

Denver Broncos · The quarterback carousel

The defense remained capable after Manning retired, but repeated quarterback and coaching changes turned the search for a successor into the era's central story.

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Franchise era

2021–present

04
ATLAUSTIN—Blessuan Austin
ATLROBINSON7Bijan Robinson
ATLLONDON5Drake London

A new offense searches for its quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The post-Ryan rebuild

Atlanta moved on from its longtime quarterback and began assembling a younger core around Robinson, London and a remodeled defense.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons22 career games73 career solo tacklesCollege: RutgersDrafted by: NYJDraft pick: 196Jersey: 310 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 10, 2019Most recent: Dec 21, 2021

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history