Thomas Austin

Thomas Adam Austin V (born November 14, 1986) is the offensive line coach at Clemson and a former American football center. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Clemson. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Carolina Panthers, and Indianapolis Colts. He married Margaret Hall Austin after their junior year at Clemson and they have four children including their oldest Thomas “Adam” Austin VI. Early years Austin attended Camden High School in Camden, South Carolina, where he played every position along the offensive line. He was a four-year letterman in football, and played on the AAA state title team as a freshman offensive tackle. He was an all-county, all-region, and all-area selection as a junior and senior. As a senior, he was named the top offensive lineman in South Carolina by The State. He was also named to all-state teams by The State, High School Sports Report, and SCVarsity.com. He was the upstate Lineman of the Year as a senior, and a Shrine Bowl starter at offensive tackle. Rivals.com rated him among the top ten Shrine Bowl players, and as the No. 20 offensive guard in the nation and the ninth best prospect in South Carolina.