Austin Mack

BIOGRAPHY

Austin Mack was born August 31, 1997 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is a Wide Receiver for the New York Giants in the NFL.

Mack grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana and attended Bishop Luers High School. He had 69 receptions for 1,062 yards and 15 touchdowns and was the runner up to Indiana's Mr. Football award as a junior. In his senior season he caught 41 passes for 805 yards and six touchdowns and had to move to running back midway through the season due to injuries on the team and rushed for 718 yards. Rated a four-star recruit and the best collegiate prospect in Indiana by Rivals.com, Mack committed to play college football at Ohio State going into his senior year over offers from Notre Dame, Michigan, and Tennessee.

Mack was a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes for four seasons and joined the team as an early enrollee. Mack played mostly on special teams as a true freshman with two receptions for 15 yards on offense. As a sophomore, he caught 24 passes for 343 yards and two touchdowns. Mack scored his first collegiate touchdown on September 16, 2017 against Army. He had 26 receptions for 331 yards and one touchdown before suffering a season end ankle injury eight games into his junior season. As a senior, Mack caught 27 passes for 361 yards and three touchdowns. He finished his collegiate career with 79 receptions, 1,050 yards and six touchdowns.

Mack signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020 shortly after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft. He was waived on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day. On October 3, Mack was elevated to the active roster, but he was listed inactive for the team's game the next day against the Los Angeles Rams and was subsequently reverted to the practice squad. Mack was signed to the active 53-man roster on October 13, 2020 and made his NFL debut on October 18.