College production summary feeding the v3.0 similarity vector. The engine weights these features against the prospect corpus (2000–present) to build the comp grid below.
Historical college players whose production curves most closely match Calvin Austin III. Hit-label colouring tags each comp's eventual NFL outcome: elite, starter, bust, unknown (still developing or never reached the NFL). Click an NFL name to jump to its veteran page when available.
| College player | School | Class | Similarity | NFL outcome | NFL career | Career fp | Peak3 fp/g | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devontez Walker | North Carolina | 2024 | 0.474 | bust | Devontez Walker | 64 | 3.7 | 3 |
| Kevin Jurovich | San Jose State | 2010 | 0.465 | unknown | Kevin Jurovich | — | — | — |
| Luke McCaffrey | Rice | 2024 | 0.434 | bust | Luke McCaffrey | 86 | 2.8 | 3 |
| Earvin Johnson | Nevada-Las Vegas | 2005 | 0.416 | unknown | Earvin Johnson | — | — | — |
| Pofele Ashlock | Hawai'i | 2026 | 0.408 | unknown | Pofele Ashlock | — | — | — |
| Linell Bonner | Houston | 2018 | 0.407 | unknown | Linell Bonner | — | — | — |
| Thomas Sperbeck | Boise State | 2017 | 0.405 | unknown | Thomas Sperbeck | — | — | — |
| Noel Grigsby | San Jose State | 2013 | 0.399 | unknown | Noel Grigsby | — | — | — |
| Jaden Barnes | App State | 2026 | 0.396 | unknown | Jaden Barnes | — | — | — |
| Quintez Cephus | Wisconsin | 2020 | 0.392 | bust | Quintez Cephus | 120 | 5.5 | 3 |
| Jalen Tolbert | South Alabama | 2022 | 0.391 | bust | Jalen Tolbert | 267 | 5.7 | 5 |
| Davone Bess | Hawaii | 2008 | 0.388 | unknown | Davone Bess | 826 | 11.1 | 6 |
| Quartney Davis | Texas A&M | 2020 | 0.387 | unknown | Quartney Davis | — | — | — |
| Austin Franklin | New Mexico State | 2014 | 0.386 | unknown | Austin Franklin | — | — | — |
| Aldrick Robinson | SMU | 2011 | 0.383 | bust | Aldrick Robinson | 313 | 5.4 | 6 |
| Mitch Mathews | BYU | 2016 | 0.381 | unknown | Mitch Mathews | — | — | — |
| Chris Williams | New Mexico State | 2009 | 0.380 | unknown | Chris Williams | 5 | 0.9 | 1 |
| Keon Coleman | Florida State | 2024 | 0.380 | unknown | Keon Coleman | 281 | 8.9 | 3 |
| Kevin Ogletree | Virginia | 2009 | 0.377 | bust | Kevin Ogletree | 224 | 4.9 | 6 |
| Courtland Sutton | SMU | 2018 | 0.376 | starter | Courtland Sutton | 1376 | 13.9 | 9 |
| Nick Harwell | Miami (OH) | 2013 | 0.375 | unknown | Nick Harwell | — | — | — |
| Ryan Grice-Mullen | Hawaii | 2008 | 0.371 | unknown | Ryan Grice-Mullen | — | — | — |
| George Pickens | Georgia | 2021 | 0.369 | starter | George Pickens | 936 | 14.2 | 5 |
| Calvin Ridley | Alabama | 2018 | 0.368 | starter | Calvin Ridley | 1248 | 16.0 | 8 |
| Johnny Wilson | Florida State | 2024 | 0.366 | unknown | Johnny Wilson | 15 | 1.5 | 1 |
Methodology details: v3.0 prospect engine — PR 3 similarity, PR 4 projection, PR 5 back-test.