Raymond Austin

New York Jets 145th pick

DB · Tennessee · 1997

Draft Details

Year

1997

Round

Round 5

Pick

145th overall

Team

New York Jets

Position

College

Tennessee

Raymond Austin Career Stats

Career Totals

Games	Solo Tkl
43	17

Raymond Austin appeared in 10 regular-season games from 1999 to 1999 (CHI).

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Raymond Austin is a former defensive back out of Tennessee, selected by the New York Jets with the 145th overall pick (round 5) in the 1997 NFL Draft. He played 43 regular-season games from 1997 to 1999. From 1999 on, he played for the Chicago Bears.

More from the 1997 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	LA	Orlando Pace	OT	Ohio State
1	2	LV	Darrell Russell	DT	USC
1	3	SEA	Shawn Springs	CB	Ohio State
1	4	BAL	Peter Boulware	LB	Florida State
1	5	DET	Bryant Westbrook	DB	Texas
1	6	SEA	Walter Jones	OT	Florida State; Holmes County JC
1	7	NYG	Ike Hilliard	WR	Florida
1	8	NYJ	James Farrior	ILB	Virginia
1	9	ARI	Tom Knight	DB	Iowa
1	9	ARI	Tommy Knight	DB	Iowa

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