University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: A strong safety who finally had an injury-free season as a senior and posted career-high totals as a result.
 
2019: Turned in a career year in starting all 12 games as a senior … Finished second on the team with 81 total tackles … Recorded 5.0 tackles for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles and finished tied for the team lead with two quarterback sacks … Also ranked second on the squad with a career-high six pass breakups.
 
2018: Enjoyed a breakout campaign while starting all 11 of his appearances … Ranked fourth on the team with 66 total tackles … Broke up three passes and forced a fumble … Recorded a career-high nine tackles vs. Fresno State just one week after missing a game at SJSU … Had four TT, one TFL and two pass breakups in the Rebels’ win at San Diego State.
 
2017: Played in the first five games before suffering an injury at Air Force that forced him to miss five outings … Posted a career-high 18 total tackles and his first two collegiate pass breakups.
 
2016: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by appearing in eight games, including starting two … Made his collegiate debut by starting the season-opener vs. Jackson State … Missed time because of an injury suffered at Central Michigan … Finished the season with nine total tackles.
 
2015: Redshirted season.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: A two-year letterwinner at Vallejo HS under coach Michael Wilson … Earned all-conference first team honors, named the conference MVP and named to the all-area team at wide receiver as a senior … Played multiple positions for the Red Hawks, lining up at running back, wide receiver, defensive back and linebacker … Rushed for 521 yards, had 321 yards receiving, recorded 50 tackles and made five interceptions as a senior … Scored eight touchdowns four different ways on the year: four rushing, one receiving, two interception returns and one kickoff return … A three-year letterwinner for the basketball team and earned all-conference first team honors as a junior … Also a state participant in track.
 
PERSONAL: Evan Lee Austrie was born in Hayward, CA … The son of Jefferson and Candace Austrie … Has one brother, Tyler … Majored in kinesiological sciences.