Miles Austin Net Worth

What is Miles Austin's Net Worth?

Miles Austin is a professional football coach and former wide receiver who has a net worth of $16 million. Miles Austin played 10 seasons in the NFL from 2006 to 2015, primarily with the Dallas Cowboys. His best season was in 2009, when he led the NFC in receiving yards and set a Cowboys franchise single-game record for receiving yards. Austin finished his playing career with the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles, and then coached for the San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets.

Early Life and High School

Miles Austin III was born on June 30, 1984 in Summit, New Jersey to caucasian mother Ann and African-American father Miles. He has a sister named Jennifer. As a teenager, Austin attended Garfield High School, where he lettered in football, basketball, and track and field. He earned All-Bergen County honors in both football and basketball, and in track and field was a top competitor in sprinting, jumping, and throwing.

Collegiate Career

For college, Austin attended Monmouth University from 2002 to 2005, and played for the Hawks football team. In 2003, he set a school single-season record for touchdown catches, with 12. Austin finished his career at Monmouth with 150 receptions for 2,867 yards and 33 touchdowns. At the time, his receiving yards were the most ever for the school.

Dallas Cowboys

In 2006, Austin was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent. Used mostly on special teams that season, he returned 29 kickoffs for 753 yards. In the Wild Card round of the playoffs, Austin recorded a 93-yard touchdown return, which was the first-ever kickoff return touchdown in Cowboys playoff history. He went on to become the team's main kickoff returner in 2007, and recorded a 25.5 average on 24 attempts for 612 yards. In the 2008 season, Austin recorded his first career 100-yard game and first career touchdown. He had his greatest season in 2009, beginning with his Cowboys single-game record of 250 receiving yards in a win over the Kansas City Chiefs in October. At the end of the year, Austin earned his first Pro Bowl selection. He finished the regular season as the NFC leader in receiving yards, with 1,320. Austin also recorded career-best totals in receptions (81) and receiving touchdowns (11). The Cowboys advanced to the playoffs, where they beat the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round before falling to the Minnesota Vikings in the Divisional round.

Austin had another strong season in 2010. With 10 catches in each of the first two games of the season, he became just the second Cowboys player ever to post double-digit catches in consecutive weeks. Austin earned another Pro Bowl selection, and finished the regular season with 69 receptions for 1,041 yards and seven touchdowns. Due to hamstring injuries, he had a less productive season in 2011, and was responsible for the Cowboys narrowly missing the playoffs. Although he struggled with more injuries in 2012, Austin played much better that season, recording 66 receptions for 943 yards and six touchdowns. His performance drastically declined in 2013, with further hamstring injuries and missed games causing his numbers to take a massive hit. Austin finished the regular season with just 24 receptions for 244 yards, with no touchdowns. Subsequently, in 2014, he was designated for release.

Cleveland Browns

After leaving the Cowboys, Austin was signed by the Cleveland Browns as a free agent. He played 12 games with the team before his season ended due to a kidney injury in early December. In his single season with the Browns, Austin recorded 47 receptions for 568 yards and two touchdowns.

Philadelphia Eagles

In 2015, Austin signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. He played 11 games with the team that season, and recorded just 13 receptions for 224 yards and one touchdown. In December, Austin was released by the Eagles.

Coaching Career

Austin began coaching in the NFL in 2019, when he became an offensive quality control coach for the San Francisco 49ers. He ended up leaving his position in 2020 following the 49ers' loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV. In early 2021, Austin was hired as wide receivers coach for the New York Jets. Around the end of the 2022 season, he was indefinitely suspended by the NFL for violating the league's gambling policy.

Personal Life

In 2014, Austin married Stacy Sydlo, a former classmate at Monmouth University. Together, they have three children.

In 2018, Austin returned to Monmouth University to complete his college education. He graduated the next year with a political science degree.

Real Estate

In 2018, Miles and Stacy paid $2.25 million for a home in Rumson, New Jersey. Today this home is worth around $4 million.