Cliff Austin

Cliff Austin

New Orleans Saints 66th overall
RB · Clemson

Cliff Austin is a running back who played college football at Clemson. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 3rd round (66th overall pick) of the 1983 NFL Draft. He carried the ball for 445 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns across 58 career games.

Draft Details

Year
Round
Round 3
Pick
66th overall
Position
College

Draft Class Context

Cliff Austin was the 6th of 28 RBs selected in the 1983 draft. The 66th overall pick has been used 61 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was William Henderson in 1995, who played 109 games. Clemson had 6 players drafted in 1983, among them Terry Kinard and Johnny Rembert. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.