2018 Football Roster
Roster
Austin, Jaelan

Jersey Number 2
Jaelan Austin
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 198
- Hometown:
- Grand Prairie, Texas
- High School:
- South Grand Prairie High School
Bio
CAREER HONORS
- 2018 Tropical Bowl (Offensive MVP)
2018 | SENIOR
Played in 12 games with nine starts … served as a team captain against SMU and Kansas State … had at least one reception in 10 of his 12 contests … placed fifth on TCU with 17 catches for 149 yards ... had a season-high four grabs for 39 yards, including a pair of first-down catches on a fourth-quarter series, in the 14-13 win over Kansas State … had a touchdown on a fumble recovery in the end zone at SMU … also had a key 15-yard reception for a first down in the fourth quarter of the Cheez-It Bowl victory against Cal.
2017 | JUNIOR
Played in all 14 games with 11 starts ... caught 15 passes for 242 yards ... had season-high three catches for 39 yards at Iowa State ... tied career-high with 67 receiving yards at Oklahoma ... had six games with at least two catches ... season-long 43 yard catch in a win at Oklahoma State.
2016 | SOPHOMORE
Played in all 13 games with eight starts, making 23 catches for 332 yards with five touchdowns ... Had stretch of four straight games with a touchdown catch, starting at SMU and finishing at West Virginia ... Five touchdown catches were tied for the team lead with Taj Williams ... 332 receiving yards ranked fourth on the team ... Averaged 14.4 yards per catch, ranking second on the team ... Made career-high five receptions against Oklahoma.
2015 | FRESHMAN
Played in 12 games as a true freshman, making 10 catches for 137 yards ... Had first career touchdown reception on a 16-yard catch against Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 12, on a pass from Bram Kohlhausen, which was also the first career touchdown thrown by the quarterback ... Had best game of season in the finale at the Valero Alamo Bowl, catching four passes for 67 yards, including a third-quarter touchdown reception that jump started TCU's 31-point comeback to beat Oregon.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-star recruit according to Scout.com ... No. 6 wide receiver in the state and Midlands region ... No. 52 for his position nationally ... First-team All-District 7-5A as a junior ... Chose TCU over Arkansas, Baylor, Ole Miss and Oregon.
- 2018 Tropical Bowl (Offensive MVP)
2018 | SENIOR
Played in 12 games with nine starts … served as a team captain against SMU and Kansas State … had at least one reception in 10 of his 12 contests … placed fifth on TCU with 17 catches for 149 yards ... had a season-high four grabs for 39 yards, including a pair of first-down catches on a fourth-quarter series, in the 14-13 win over Kansas State … had a touchdown on a fumble recovery in the end zone at SMU … also had a key 15-yard reception for a first down in the fourth quarter of the Cheez-It Bowl victory against Cal.
2017 | JUNIOR
Played in all 14 games with 11 starts ... caught 15 passes for 242 yards ... had season-high three catches for 39 yards at Iowa State ... tied career-high with 67 receiving yards at Oklahoma ... had six games with at least two catches ... season-long 43 yard catch in a win at Oklahoma State.
2016 | SOPHOMORE
Played in all 13 games with eight starts, making 23 catches for 332 yards with five touchdowns ... Had stretch of four straight games with a touchdown catch, starting at SMU and finishing at West Virginia ... Five touchdown catches were tied for the team lead with Taj Williams ... 332 receiving yards ranked fourth on the team ... Averaged 14.4 yards per catch, ranking second on the team ... Made career-high five receptions against Oklahoma.
2015 | FRESHMAN
Played in 12 games as a true freshman, making 10 catches for 137 yards ... Had first career touchdown reception on a 16-yard catch against Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 12, on a pass from Bram Kohlhausen, which was also the first career touchdown thrown by the quarterback ... Had best game of season in the finale at the Valero Alamo Bowl, catching four passes for 67 yards, including a third-quarter touchdown reception that jump started TCU's 31-point comeback to beat Oregon.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-star recruit according to Scout.com ... No. 6 wide receiver in the state and Midlands region ... No. 52 for his position nationally ... First-team All-District 7-5A as a junior ... Chose TCU over Arkansas, Baylor, Ole Miss and Oregon.
TCU Football | Sonny Dykes and Players Weekly Press Conference (vs. Abilene Christian)
Tuesday, September 09
TCU Football | Sonny Dykes and Players Weekly Press Conference (vs. Abilene Christian)
Tuesday, September 09
Head Coach Sonny Dykes and Players - Weekly Press Conference (Bye Week 1)
Thursday, September 04
Football: Postgame at North Carolina
Tuesday, September 02