{{distinguish|Austin Romine}} {{Short description|American football player (born 2004)}} {{Infobox college football player |name=Austin Romaine |image=File:Austin Romaine.jpg |caption=Romaine in 2024 |school=Texas Tech Red Raiders |currentnumber=15 |currentposition=Linebacker |class=Senior |birth_date={{birth date and age|2004|9|3}} |birth_place=Hillsboro, Missouri, U.S. |heightft=6 |heightin=2 |weight_lb=240 |highlights= * 2× Second-team All-Big 12 (2024, 2025) |highschool=Hillsboro (Hillsboro, Missouri) |pastschools= *Kansas State (2023–2025) *Texas Tech (2026–present) |bowlgames= |espn=5084891 }}
'''Austin Romaine''' (born September 3, 2004) is an American college football linebacker for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He previously played for the Kansas State Wildcats.
==Early life== Romaine attended Hillsboro High School in Hillsboro, Missouri, where he played linebacker and running back.<ref>[https://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/football/no-9-small-school-patterson-romaine-set-the-bar-high-for-hillsboro/article_c2a91194-1c47-11ed-9005-0396dba51ed0.html No. 9 small school: Patterson, Romaine set the bar high for Hillsboro]</ref> As a senior, he had 117 tackles and seven sacks on defense and rushed for 1,171 yards.<ref>[https://www.myleaderpaper.com/sports/the-county-line-hawks-romaine-a-standout-among-numerous-stars/article_2cbcb7f4-718c-11ed-bade-377ecfc64f77.html THE COUNTY LINE: Hawks’ Romaine a standout among numerous stars]</ref> For his high school career, he rushed for 3,196 yards and 45 touchdowns. Romaine committed to Kansas State University to play college football.<ref>[https://www.mymoinfo.com/hillsboros-romaine-to-play-football-at-kansas-state/ Hillsboro's Romaine to Play Football at Kansas State]</ref><ref>[https://themercury.com/k_state_sports/k-state-football-lands-commits-on-back-to-back-days/article_6c14a87f-e3b1-5ec3-9de5-ba5e85b31182.html K-State football lands commits on back-to-back days]</ref>
==College career== As a true freshman at Kansas State in 2023, Romaine played in 12 games with five starts and recorded 22 tackles and one sack.<ref>[https://www.myleaderpaper.com/sports/austin-romaine-kansas-state-university-wildcats-hillsboro-hawks-bill-sucharski/article_3ad3edca-570b-11ee-847f-3f27b4c06a86.html THE COUNTY LINE: Romaine gets his baptism of fire as K-State freshman]</ref><ref>[https://themercury.com/k_state_sports/breakdown-ksu-linebackers-feature-2-talented-returners-and-some-unproven-depth/article_cee7ce1c-54dc-11ef-ae4f-dfd4c2710f3a.html BREAKDOWN: KSU linebackers feature 2 talented returners and some unproven depth]</ref> As a sophomore in 2024, he recorded 96 tackles and three sacks.<ref>{{cite web |last=Tillery |first=Joe |date=January 27, 2025 |title=Kansas State's Austin Romaine Listed as PFF's Top-Graded Linebacker |url=https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/2025/01/27/big-12-lb-listed-as-pro-football-focus-highest-graded-player-in-2024/ |access-date=May 23, 2026 |website=Heartland College Sports}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/austin-romaine/11804 Kansas State Wildcats bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Romaine, Austin}} Category:2004 births Category:Living people Category:Players of American football from Missouri Category:People from Hillsboro, Missouri Category:American football linebackers Category:Kansas State Wildcats football players