Jermaine Austin (2020) - Georgia Southern Athletics Hall of Fame

Jermaine Austin

Induction:
2020

2002-2005A three-time All-American who still ranks among Georgia Southern's best at the running back position … Is second on the school's career rushing list with 5,411 yards … Named a first-team All-American his senior season after rushing for 1,546 yards in 2005 … A second-team All-America selection in 2003 and a third-team All-American in 2004 … One of two players in school history (Adrian Peterson) to record three 1,400-yard rushing seasons … Is second in career rushing attempts with 857 … A four-time All-SoCon selection who was named the conference's offensive player of the year in 2003 … The SoCon Freshman of the Year in 2002 … Had 33 games with 100 or more yards rushing, second-most in program history.