Teryl Austin Secondary Coach COLLEGE: Pittsburgh BORN: 3/3/65, Sharon, Pa EXP
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TERYL AUSTIN SECONDARY COACH COLLEGE: PITTSBURGH BORN: 3/3/65, SHARON, PA EXP. (NFL/RAVENS): 10/3 eryl Austin is in his third year as the Ravens’ secondary 15)...Defense allowed the third-fewest points (16.6 ppg) in the Tcoach. A 22-year coaching veteran, including nine NFL for the fourth-consecutive season, tying an NFL record seasons as a defensive backs coach in the NFL with of being in the Top 3. Baltimore, Arizona and Seattle, Austin had a one-year 2010: (with Florida) With Austin at the helm of Florida’s stint as the University of Florida’s defensive coordinator/ defense, the Gators recorded 22 INTs, fourth most in the cornerbacks coach in 2010. Austin, who has mentored nation...Returning four of those thefts for TDs, Florida also some of the NFL’s top defensive backs with the Ravens, produced the most INT return yards (538), while S Ahmad Cardinals and Seahawks, helped guide all three teams to Black ranked No. 1 individually with 171 yards...Ravens first- recent Super Bowl appearances (Seattle in 2005, Arizona in round pick in 2012, S Matt Elam, recorded 22 tackles and 2008 and Baltimore in 2012), capped off by his first victory was one of six true freshman to play in all 13 games under with Baltimore in Super Bowl XLVII. He has been successful Austin...In conference games, the Gators led the SEC in total coaching the secondary both at top collegiate programs and defense, yielding just 310.8 yards per game, including 175.5 at the NFL level. While Austin was a senior (1987) safety at the through the air. University of Pittsburgh, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh was early in his coaching career, tutoring the Panthers’ TEs. 2007-09: (with Arizona) 2009: Three DBs earned the Pro Bowl: CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, S Antrel Rolle 2011-12: (with Baltimore) 2012: In his second season with and S Adrian Wilson. 2008: Mentored 2008 first-round pick the Ravens’ staff, Baltimore was stout in the red zone with Rodgers-Cromartie, who led the Cardinals with 4 INTs in the defensive unit permitting a 43.4-percent touchdown the regular season and added 2 more in the playoffs during efficiency mark, ranking as the NFL’s second-best figure...S Arizona’s run to Super Bowl XLIII. 2007: Austin’s secondary Ed Reed, whose 61 career interceptions are first among helped the Cardinals lead the NFL in INT-TDs (6) and in return active players (10th best all time), set the NFL mark with his yardage (551). 1,541 career interception return yards...Reed hauled in his ninth-career postseason theft in Super Bowl XLVII, giving him 2003-06: (with Seattle) Played a key role in the development the most among active NFL players and tying (three different of the Seahawks’ young secondary, which was comprised players) for most of all time...Under Austin’s tutelage, Reed mostly of draft choices...Mentoring CB Marcus Trufant (first and CB Cary Williams led the Ravens with four interceptions round, 2003), S Ken Hamlin (second round, 2003), S Michael each...Reed earned his ninth career Pro Bowl nod. 2011: In Boulware (second round, 2004) and CB Kelly Jennings (first Austin’s first year guiding the secondary, the Ravens allowed round, 2006), Seattle produced 67 INTs during Austin’s four the NFL’s fewest passing TDs with 11 (Jets were second at seasons, tying for the NFL’s 10th most in that span. COACHING BACKGROUND YEARS COLLEGE/PRO TEAM POSITION 1991-92 Penn State.................. Graduate Assistant 1993-95 Wake Forest ................ Defensive Backs 1996-98 Syracuse ................... Defensive Backs 1999-2002 Michigan ................... Defensive Backs 2003-06 Seattle Seahawks ............ Defensive Backs 2007-09 Arizona Cardinals ............ Defensive Backs 2010 Florida ..................... Def. Coordinator/Cornerbacks 2011-13 Baltimore Ravens ............ Secondary BALTIMORERAVENS.COM TERYL AUSTIN 1999-2002: (with Michigan) Defensive backs coach for the COLLEGE: A three-year starter and four-year letterman at Wolverines...Mentored NFL talents Marlin Jackson and Pittsburgh (1984-87), Austin earned his bachelor’s degree in Cato June. communications (‘88). 1996-98: (with Syracuse) Coached defensive backs...Guided PERSONAL: Austin attended training camps of the a number of future NFL defenders including Will Allen, Keith Washington Redskins and Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) before Bulluck, Donovin Darius and Tebucky Jones. playing for the Montreal Machine of the World League of 1993-95: (with Wake Forest) Tutored defensive backs. American Football in 1991...Attended Sharon (PA) HS... Austin and his wife, April, have five children: sons Tyler, Trey 1991-92: (with Penn State) Entered the coaching ranks as a and Torin, and daughters Alexa and Alivia. graduate assistant. BALTIMORE RAVENS FAN & MEDIA GUIDE 2013.