PRO: As one of just three rookie free agents who made the team out of training camp in 2006, Miles Austin has seen a majority of his playing time on special teams units. He took over as kick returner when Tyson Thompson (ankle) went down for the season in 2006 and again for Thompson in 2007. In 2006 Austin averaged 26.0 yards-per-kickoff return, the second-best average by a rookie in club history. He finished ninth in the NFL in kickoff return average (25.5) on 24 attempts in 2007. He once again took over kick return responsibilities in 2008 after Felix Jones injured his hamstring and averaged 21.5 yards-per-return. The 2008 season also allowed Austin to emerge as a deep threat as he averaged 21.4 yards-per-catch on 13 receptions for 278 yards and three touchdowns. Following the release of Terrell Owens, Austin will have the opportunity to battle Patrick Crayton for the starting receiver role opposite Roy Williams.

TRANSACTION SUMMARY:
4/23/09: Signed one-year contract with Dallas.
5/1/06: Signed with Dallas as a rookie free agent.

2008:

• Saw time as a reserve receiver and kickoff returner before assuming the return role full-time in Week 6.
• Finished the season with 13 catches for 278 yards and three touchdowns and 29 kickoff returns for 624 yards.
• Was inactive in the season opener after spraining his knee in the preseason game against Houston.
• Made his season debut against Philadelphia (9/15) and had two catches for 12 yards.
• Exploded at Green Bay (9/21), scoring his first career touchdown, recording a career-long with a 63-yard catch and finishing with 115 yards on two catches for his first career 100-yard outing.
• Found the end zone the next week against Washington (9/28) on an 11-yard catch.
• Made his season debut returning kickoffs against Cincinnati (10/5) with one return for 25 yards.
• Registered his third career receiving touchdown on a 14-yard grab and took over kickoff return duties after Jones was injured at Arizona (10/12).
• With his 76 yards on three returns at St. Louis (10/19), became just the 12th player in team history to top 1,500 career kickoff return yards.
• Suffered a knee injury at Washington (11/16) and missed the next three games.
• Returned to action against the N.Y. Giants (12/14) and had one catch for 23 yards and three kickoff returns for 76 yards.

2007:

• Served as the club's leading kick returner finishing third in the NFC (ninth in the NFL) with a 25.5 average on 24 attempts for 612 yards.
• Recorded his first career reception against the N.Y. Jets (11/22).
• Posted season and career-highs with six kickoff returns for 166 yards against Green Bay (11/29).
• Had a regular season career-long 60-yard kickoff return at Detroit (12/9) to finish the game with three returns for 112 yards and a 37.3 average.

2006:

• Finished his rookie season with 29 kickoff returns for 753 yards for a 26.0 kickoff return average - the second-best by a rookie in club history.
• Played his first NFL game against Houston in Week 5 (10/15), when he made two tackles on special teams.
• Had a season-high 29.6-yard average on five returns against New Orleans (12/10), including a season-high 37-yard return.
• Returned three kickoffs for 136 yards at Seattle in the Wild Card Playoff Game (1/6/07), the second-most in team playoff history. Set team playoff records for kickoff return average (45.3 yards) and longest kickoff return (93 yards - the first kickoff return for a touchdown in team playoff history).

COLLEGE:

• Finished his career at Monmouth University as the school's all-time leader in touchdown receptions (33), receptions (150) and yards (2,867).
• In eight games as a senior, had 51 catches for 1,101 yards and a team-record 14 touchdowns.
• In his sophomore and junior seasons, led the team in catches, yards and touchdowns, catching a then team record 12 touchdowns as a sophomore.

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