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Kevin Austin Jr.
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Kevin Austin Jr.

WRposition#81jersey26age6' 2"height200lbs3 yrsexperienceNotre Damecollege
At a glance

Kevin Austin Jr. is a wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints (No. 81). In 1 game of the 2026 season: 1 catch on 1 targets for 7 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns. Snap share in Week 4: 12% of offensive snaps.

Is Kevin Austin Jr. playing this week?

Kevin Austin Jr. is not on the current injury report. The New Orleans Saints play next at home against the Carolina Panthers on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Kevin Austin Jr.'s stats this season?

In 1 game of the 2026 season, Kevin Austin Jr. has 1 catch on 1 targets for 7 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns.

What team does Kevin Austin Jr. play for?

Kevin Austin Jr. plays wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints, wearing No. 81. Kevin Austin Jr. is 26 years old, 6' 2", 200 lbs. College: Notre Dame. League experience: 3 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Kevin Austin Jr. 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/kevin-austin-jr (updated 2026-11-10).

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Kevin Austin Jr.New Orleans Saints · #81
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · wide receivers

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades wide receivers with at least 23 targets this season. Jr. has 1, 22 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Tgt/gYds/gYds/tgtCatch %EPA/tgtTD
  • Tgt/g1.0 tgt/g
  • Yds/g7.0 yds/g
  • Yds/tgt7.0
  • Catch %100%
  • EPA/tgt+0.39
  • TD0 TD
Small sample · 1 of 23 targetsMethod1 game1 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 89 qualified · min. 23 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 18 min agoGlossary →

Jr. is under the 23-targets minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 89 qualified wide receivers.

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2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 1+0.386EPA / target · total +0.4100%success6.0air yds/tgt1.0YAC01st downs0explosive

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
6%5 snapsWk 1 · DET
7%5 snapsWk 2 · BAL
14%10 snapsWk 3 · LV
12%9 snapsWk 4 · ATL

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
2 Sep 20@ Ravens logoBALW 24-1711707
Season11707

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