Campbell University

2021: Returned to the field, playing against Charleston Southern, James Madison and Hampton…Helped the CU offense set a school record for passing yards (2,901) and passing touchdowns (24)…Presented with the 2022 Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award by the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals, awarded to student-athletes who have overcome great personal, academic, and/or emotional odds to achieve academic success while participating in intercollegiate athletics…

2020: Missed the 2020 season due to a rare medical condition…

2019: Started all 11 games of the season at left guard…Helped Campbell rush for a season-high 269 yards at North Alabama, one of six 200-plus yard team rushing performances on the year…Helped Campbell pass for a season-best 266 yards in a win at Mercer, along with 515 yards of total offense…Helped clear the way for six individual 100-yard rushing performances on the year…

2018: Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll…Played in nine games as a true freshman, making four starts (Wagner, at Monmouth, Gardner-Webb, at Kennesaw State)…Helped Campbell rank ninth nationally in sacks allowed…Aided Campbell to the Big South’s second-ranked passing offense, pass completions, passing yards and pass touchdowns, as well as third-ranked totals in scoring offense, touchdowns, total offense, rush yards and rush TDs…Helped CU rush for a season-high 366 yards and five touchdowns in a win over Wagner, matching a season best with 486 yards of total offense…Also helped the Camels pile up 486 total yards in a win over Shaw…Pushed Campbell to 337 yards rushing and 446 total yards in a win at Presbyterian…Aided CU to 333 yards passing at Monmouth…Helped the Camels to 462 total yards with 260 passing and 202 rushing in a win over Chowan…

Prep/Personal: A 2017 GACA North/South All-Star Football Classic invitee…Helped lead the Wolves to a combined 52-6 record, including a 2014 state championship, as well as title game appearances in 2015 and 2016, with a semifinal showing in 2017, and four region titles…Earned Gwinnett County Touchdown Club honors…An honor roll student…Competed in the United States Weightlifting Federation in 2016 and 2017, placing in the top three four times…Tabbed Buford's most improved senior in spring 2017…Coached by John Ford and Jess Simpson…Also lettered in basketball and track & field…Active member of the Buford High FCA…Full name is Austin Tyler Blake…Born September 4, 1999…Son of Todd Blake and Shannon Griffin-Blake…Has a brother, Anderson…Father played baseball at Catawba College and in the St. Louis Cardinals organization…Mother was a javelin thrower at North Carolina…