ALONG COMES AUSTIN, SIGNS WITH RAMS

Rookie wide receiver Tavon Austin has agreed to a five-year contract with the St. Louis Rams. He'll earn $12,751 million over the five years, and gets a $7,653 million signing bonus. Austin, 22 was picked 8th overall by the Rams in the NFL Draft back in April, when the Rams traded up from no.16 to 8th with the Buffalo Bills to draft Austin. He spent his college football career playing for the West Virginia Mountaineers, he served as both the punt returner and kick returner in his time at the West Virginia. Austin never missed a game in his college career.

While at West Virginia, Austin played in 52 games, catching 288 passes, 3,413 yards, and 29 touchdowns. He also rushed for 1,033 yards and 6 touchdowns. Last season for the Mountaineers, he had 1,289 yards and 12 touchdowns. Before going to West Virginia, in high school Austin played running back. Austin is only 5'9, but with the speed has he should be able to develop into a nice weapon for the Rams offense. He'll be the Rams kick returner for sure.

Out of all of the Rams draft picks only Austin and linebacker Alec Ogletree out of Georgia, were the only two to get five-year contracts, the rest of the Rams draft picks all got four-year contracts (that includes Austin's teammate at West Virginia wide receiver Stedman Bailey). 

I can't wait until Austin returns a kick for a touchdown during the NFL season, he should be fun for Rams fans to watch.