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Biography
Austin Edward Seferian-Jenkins (born September 29, 1992) is an American football tight end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington.
Early years
Seferian-Jenkins attended Gig Harbor High School in Gig Harbor, Washington. He had 126 receptions during his career with the Tides. He played in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Seferian-Jenkins was ranked as the No. 2 tight end prospect in his class, behind Nick O'Leary and ahead of Jace Amaro. He chose his home-state school Washington over offers from Alabama, Miami (FL), Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Southern California, and Texas.
College career
As a true freshman in 2011, Seferian-Jenkins started 10 of 13 games and had 41 receptions for 538 yards and six touchdowns. He also played basketball as a freshman. In his sophomore season, Seferian-Jenkins recorded 69 receptions for 852 yards and 7 touchdowns. He finished third in the Mackey Award voting. Upon completing his sophomore season, Seferian-Jenkins had already set Washington records for receptions (110), receiving yards (1,390), and touchdowns (13) for the tight end position. On August 12, 2013, Seferian-Jenkins suffered a broken pinkie during practice. Coach Steve Sarkisian announced the next day that Seferian-Jenkins will have to undergo surgery to repair the broken pinkie. Following Washington's win in the 2013 Fight Hunger Bowl Seferian-Jenkins announced he would leave school early and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.
Professional career
2014 NFL Draft
Seferian-Jenkins was a projected a second-round selection by CBS Sports in the 2014 NFL Draft.
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 5 1⁄2 in | 262 lb | 33 3⁄4 in | 9 3⁄4 in | 4.56 s | 37 1⁄2 in | 20 reps | |||||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine except 40 yd dash and Vertical from private workout | |||||||||||||||||||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Seferian-Jenkins was selected in the second round, 38th overall, in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In his rookie season, he played 9 games making 21 catches for 221 yards and 2 touchdowns until his season was cut short by an injury, landing him on the team's Injured Reserve list. In 2015, Seferian-Jenkins played 7 games with 338 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns.
On September 23, 2016, Seferian-Jenkins was arrested on a DUI charge and was released by the Buccaneers later that day.
New York Jets
On September 26, 2016, Seferian-Jenkins was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.
On March 15, 2017, Seferian-Jenkins was suspended the first two weeks of the 2017 season for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.
Personal
On March 9, 2013, Seferian-Jenkins was cited for driving under the influence in the University District of Seattle. In July 2013, he pleaded guilty to DUI and served a day in jail. The football team suspended Seferian-Jenkins for 1 game, the Huskies' 2013 season opener against Boise State.
He was also cited for DUI on the morning of Friday, September 23, 2016. He was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the same day of the incident.