# Austin Aune > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Austin_Aune > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Austin_Aune.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Aune > Source revision: 1354731820 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Austin Aune | current_team = | number = | position = [Quarterback](/source/Quarterback) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|9|6}} | birth_place = [Argyle, Texas](/source/Argyle%2C_Texas), U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 221 | high_school = [Argyle](/source/Argyle_High_School) | college = [Arkansas](/source/Arkansas_Razorbacks_football) (2018)
[North Texas](/source/North_Texas_Mean_Green_football) (2018–2022) | undraftedyear = 2023 | pastteams = * [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons) ({{NFL Year|2023}})* | status = | highlights = * Third-team All-[C-USA](/source/Conference_USA) (2022) }} '''Austin Palmer Aune''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɔː|n|i}} {{respell|AW|nee}}; born September 6, 1993) is an American former [football](/source/American_football) [quarterback](/source/quarterback). He is a former baseball player who was drafted by the [New York Yankees](/source/New_York_Yankees) in the second round of the [2012 MLB draft](/source/2012_Major_League_Baseball_draft). He played six seasons in the [minor leagues](/source/Minor_League_Baseball) before being released. Aune then played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [North Texas Mean Green](/source/North_Texas_Mean_Green_football). He was the oldest starting quarterback in [FBS](/source/Football_Bowl_Subdivision) football at the age of 29.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-06 |title=College Football's Oldest Starting QB Graduated High School In 2012, Could Play Until He's 30 |url=https://www.outkick.com/austin-aune-north-texas-29-year-old-high-school-2012-oldest-quarterback-college-football/ |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=OutKick |language=en-US}} == Early life == Aune attended [Argyle High School](/source/Argyle_High_School) in [Argyle, Texas](/source/Argyle%2C_Texas). A two-sport star, he was the starting quarterback and also played shortstop on the baseball team. As a senior, he threw for 33 touchdowns and 3,411 yards while rushing for 9 touchdowns and 538 yards.{{Cite web |title=Austin Aune named starter at quarterback for North Texas Mean Green |url=https://www.texasfootball.com/articles/article/default.aspx?url=2022/08/17/austin-aune-named-starter-at-quarterback-for-north-texas-mean-green |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=Dave Campbell's Texas Football}} A three-star quarterback prospect, he originally committed to [TCU](/source/TCU_Horned_Frogs_football) to play [college football](/source/college_football). But after being selected by the [New York Yankees](/source/New_York_Yankees) in the second round of the [2012 MLB draft](/source/2012_Major_League_Baseball_draft), Aune was offered a $1 million signing bonus to sign for the Yankees and so he chose to play professional baseball over collegiate football.{{Cite web |last=Bahl|first=Dan|title=This Former New York Yankees Prospect is Thriving...as a College Football Player? |url=https://1045theteam.com/this-former-new-york-yankees-prospect-is-thriving-as-a-college-football-player/ |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=104.5 The Team ESPN Radio |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Austin Aune, top QB recruit, passes up on TCU glory for $1 million Yankees bonus |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/austin-aune-top-qb-recruit-passes-tcu-glory-153329066.html |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=sports.yahoo.com |date=June 20, 2012 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2012-06-06 |title=TCU quarterback commit Austin Aune signs with New York Yankees, will not be with team this season |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/tcu-horned-frogs/2012/06/06/tcu-quarterback-commit-austin-aune-signs-with-new-york-yankees-will-not-be-with-team-this-season/ |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=Dallas News |language=en}} == Professional baseball career == Aune played six seasons of [minor league baseball](/source/Minor_League_Baseball) in the [New York Yankees](/source/New_York_Yankees)' [farm system](/source/Farm_team). During his tenure in the minor leagues, he recorded 20 [home run](/source/home_run)s and 148 [RBIs](/source/RBIs).{{Cite web |last=Rios |first=Preston |date=2019-10-24 |title=Local two-sport athlete revamps football career after professional baseball |url=https://www.ntdaily.com/local-two-sport-athlete-revamps-football-career-after-professional-baseball/ |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=North Texas Daily |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Austin Aune Minor Leagues Statistics & History |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=aune--000aus |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}} After bouncing between several [High-A](/source/High-A) and [Single-A](/source/Class_A_(baseball)) teams and switching from shortstop to outfielder, Aune had a career [batting average](/source/batting_average) of .226 with 20 home runs and 147 RBI. On August 1, 2017, Aune was released by New York.{{Cite web|title=Austin Aune Stats, Fantasy & News|url=https://www.milb.com/player/austin-aune-622108|access-date=2023-05-16|website=milb.com|language=en}} In his time in the Yankees system, Aune appeared for the rookie-level [Gulf Coast Yankees](/source/Gulf_Coast_Yankees), Low-A [Staten Island Yankees](/source/Staten_Island_Yankees), Single-A [Charleston RiverDogs](/source/Charleston_RiverDogs), and High-A [Tampa Yankees](/source/Tampa_Yankees).{{Cite web |last=Huguenin |first=Mike |date=2022-09-05 |title=Almost 47 percent of FBS starting quarterbacks are transfers |url=https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/news/college-football-starting-quarterbacks-47-percent-are-transfers/ |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=On3 |language=en}} ==College football career== ===North Texas=== In 2018, months after being released by the Yankees, a 24-year-old Aune joined the [Arkansas Razorbacks](/source/Arkansas_Razorbacks_football) for their 2018 spring practice. He enrolled as a student, but the crowded quarterback room convinced him to transfer to [North Texas](/source/North_Texas_Mean_Green_football) instead.{{Cite web|url=https://hitthatline.com/hogs-will-now-have-seven-at-quarterback-position/|title=Hogs will now have seven at quarterback position|website=hitthatline.com|date=January 22, 2018 }} ====2018-2020==== Arriving at the [University of North Texas](/source/University_of_North_Texas) in 2018, he [redshirted](/source/Redshirt_(college_sports)) his freshman year. In 2019, he served as the third-string quarterback behind [Mason Fine](/source/Mason_Fine) and Jason Bean, completing 4 of 5 passes for 136 yards in two appearances at quarterback. During the 2020 season, he backed up Bean while making eight appearances and three starts.{{Cite web|url=https://meangreensports.com/sports/football/roster/austin-aune/5496|title=Austin Aune|website=meangreensports.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/stats/_/id/4360163|title=Austin Aune stats|website=espn.com}} ====2021==== After starting the season as a backup to junior transfer Jace Ruder, Aune won the starting position after week 5 and lead the Mean Green from a 1–3 start to a 6–6 finish in order to become [bowl eligible](/source/Bowl_eligibility), including an upset win over [#22 UTSA](/source/2021_UTSA_Roadrunners_football_team), before losing to the [Miami RedHawks](/source/2021_Miami_RedHawks_football_team) in the [2021 Frisco Football Classic](/source/2021_Frisco_Football_Classic). ====2022==== Going into the [2022 season](/source/2022_North_Texas_Mean_Green_football_team), Aune maintained his starting position against a crowded quarterback roster including Memphis transfer [Grant Gunnell](/source/Grant_Gunnell), leading the Mean Green to a 7–5 record and earning Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week honors in week zero.{{Cite web|url=https://meangreensports.com/news/2022/8/29/football-aune-named-c-usa-offensive-player-of-the-week|title=Aune Named C-USA Offensive Player Of The Week|website=meangreensports.com}} During the [2022 Conference USA Championship Game](/source/2022_Conference_USA_Football_Championship_Game), Aune set a [school record](/source/North_Texas_Mean_Green_football_statistical_leaders) for touchdown passes in a single season with 32, surpassing former teammate Mason Fine.{{Cite web |last=bvito@dentonrc.com |first=Brett Vito Staff Writer |title=Davis, Aune reach individual milestones in C-USA title game loss to UTSA |url=https://dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/mean_green/davis-aune-reach-individual-milestones-in-c-usa-title-game-loss-to-utsa/article_cab91f16-7e07-5302-ab4e-176839d21b45.html |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=Denton Record-Chronicle |date=December 2, 2022 |language=en}} Aune played his final career game in the [2022 Frisco Bowl](/source/2022_Frisco_Bowl), throwing for 238 yards and a touchdown in a 32–35 defeat.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-17 |title=QB Green and Boise State beat North Texas in Frisco Bowl |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/qb-green-and-boise-state-beat-north-texas-in-frisco-bowl/ |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}} After the game, Aune declared for the [2023 NFL draft](/source/2023_NFL_draft).{{Cite web |last=Vito |first=Brett |title=Source: Austin Aune plans to enter name in NFL draft following bowl game |url=https://dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/mean_green/source-austin-aune-plans-to-enter-name-in-nfl-draft-following-bowl-game/article_a5ed4bfe-6034-5b69-849d-b19510e0d882.html |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=Denton Record-Chronicle |date=December 7, 2022 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Carroll |first=James |date=2022-12-07 |title=QB Austin Aune to declare for NFL draft after Frisco Bowl |url=https://www.ntdaily.com/qb-austin-aune-to-declare-for-nfl-draft-after-frisco-bowl/ |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=North Texas Daily |language=en-US}} Shortly after the end of the season, Aune changed his mind and entered his name in the [NCAA transfer portal](/source/NCAA_transfer_portal).{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Chantz |title=Austin Aune, a 29-year-old college QB, enters transfer portal |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/austin-aune-29-year-old-qb-enters-college-football-transfer-portal |access-date=24 December 2022 |work=Fox News |date=23 December 2022}} On January 2, 2023, Aune withdrew from the transfer portal and redeclared for the upcoming NFL Draft.{{Cite web |last=Vito |first=Brett |title=UNT quarterback Austin Aune declares for NFL draft |url=https://dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/mean_green/unt-quarterback-austin-aune-declares-for-nfl-draft/article_7a06bb1c-bae0-5e66-96d7-4bd5e860c024.html |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=Denton Record-Chronicle |date=January 2, 2023 |language=en}} Aune finished his collegiate career with a 13–13 record as a starter, with 488 completions for 7,324 yards, 56 touchdowns, and 28 interceptions.{{Cite web |title=Austin Aune College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/austin-aune-1.html |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}} === Statistics === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="3"| Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="5"| Rushing |- ! GP !! GS !! Record !! Cmp !! Att !! Pct !! Yds !! Avg !! TD !! Int !! Rtg !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! TD |- ! [2018](/source/2018_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [North Texas](/source/2018_North_Texas_Mean_Green_football_team) | colspan="15"| 15px|Redshirt ''[Redshirt](/source/Redshirt_(college_sports))'' |- ! [2019](/source/2019_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [North Texas](/source/2019_North_Texas_Mean_Green_football_team) | 2 || 0 || 0–0 || 4 || 5 || '''80.0''' || 136 || '''27.2''' || 1 || 0 || '''374.5''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! [2020](/source/2020_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [North Texas](/source/2020_North_Texas_Mean_Green_football_team) | 8 || 3 || 1–2 || 101 || 185 || 54.6 || 1,650 || 8.9 || 13 || 4 || 148.4 || 27 || 29 || 1.1 || 2 |- ! [2021](/source/2021_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [North Texas](/source/2021_North_Texas_Mean_Green_football_team) | 13 || 9 || '''5–4''' || 151 || 295 || 51.2 || 1,991 || 6.7 || 9 || 9 || 111.8 || '''80''' || '''325''' || '''4.1''' || '''3''' |- ! [2022](/source/2022_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [North Texas](/source/2022_North_Texas_Mean_Green_football_team) | 14 || 14 || 7–7 || '''232''' || '''411''' || 56.4 || '''3,547''' || 8.6 || '''33''' || '''15''' || 148.1 || 44 || 52 || 1.2 || 1 |- ! colspan="2"|Career{{cite web |publisher=[Sports Reference](/source/Sports_Reference) |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/austin-aune-1.html |title=Austin Aune College Stats |access-date=October 30, 2022}}!! 37 !! 26 !! 13–13 !! 488 !! 896 !! 54.5 !! 7,324 !! 8.2 !! 56 !! 28 !! 137.5 !! 151 !! 406 !! 2.7 !! 6 |} == Professional football career == {{NFL predraft|note=All values from [Pro Day](/source/Pro_Day){{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1047119&DraftYear=2023 |title=Austin Aune, DS #42 QB, North Texas |access-date=May 18, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}|height ft=6|height in=2|weight=215|dash=4.88|arm span=32 1/4|hand span=10 1/4|twenty split=2.63|ten split=1.64|vertical=27|broad ft=9|broad in=0|shuttle=4.23|cone drill=6.95}} On May 1, 2023, Aune was invited to the [Atlanta Falcons](/source/Atlanta_Falcons) rookie [minicamp](/source/minicamp).{{Cite web |last=Vito |first=Brett |title=Former UNT quarterback Austin Aune headed to Falcons rookie mini camp |url=https://dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/mean_green/former-unt-quarterback-austin-aune-headed-to-falcons-rookie-mini-camp/article_51f3c83d-8094-5121-a675-ed4c8c19f1f0.html |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Denton Record-Chronicle |date=May 2023 |language=en}} He signed with the team as an undrafted free agent on May 16, 2023.{{cite web|title=Falcons sign four, release veteran tackle|url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-sign-four-release-veteran-tackle-germain-ifedi|author=McElhaney, Tori|website=AtlantaFalcons.com|date=May 16, 2023}} He was waived by the team on June 16.{{Cite web|title=Falcons sign three minicamp tryout players|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/06/16/falcons-sign-three-minicamp-tryout-players/|access-date=2023-06-16|website=NBCSports.com|date=June 16, 2023 }} == Personal life == Aune is the son of Greg and Karen Aune.{{cite web | last=Abend | first=Harold | title=Abend: Aune keeps busy as two-sport athlete | website=ESPN.com | date=2011-08-10 | url=https://www.espn.com/high-school/baseball/story/_/id/7729224/aune-keeps-busy-two-sport-athlete | access-date=2024-09-03}} Austin Aune married Kristin Massey in May 2021,{{Cite web |last=Vito|first=Brett|title=Live, love, play: UNT quarterbacks find comfort in committed relationships while competing for starting job |url=https://dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/mean_green/live-love-play-unt-quarterbacks-find-comfort-in-committed-relationships-while-competing-for-starting-job/article_f6dd5640-c543-54c8-b3cb-87b4cec09210.html |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=Denton Record-Chronicle |date=August 25, 2021 |language=en}} and they have a daughter. == References == == External links == {{baseball stats|brm=aune--000aus}} *[https://meangreensports.com/sports/football/roster/austin-aune/5496 North Texas Mean Green bio] *{{instagram|austinaune}} {{North Texas Mean Green quarterback navbox}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Aune, Austin}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:American football quarterbacks Category:Baseball players from Denton County, Texas Category:Charleston RiverDogs players Category:Gulf Coast Yankees players Category:North Texas Mean Green football players Category:People from Argyle, Texas Category:Players of American football from Denton County, Texas Category:Staten Island Yankees players Category:Tampa Yankees players Category:Atlanta Falcons players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Austin Aune](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Aune) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Aune?action=history)). 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