Former Tiger Calvin Austin III urges kids to pursue dreams besides sports
Kids work on miniature football helmets during an engineering workshop at former U of M Tiger and current Pittsburgh Steeler Calvin Austin III's SET4LIFE STEAM camp July 19 2025. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Former Memphis Tigers receiver Calvin Austin III was 6 years old when quarterback Aaron Rodgers was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 2005 NFL Draft.
While Austin lives out his dream in the NFL, he spent Saturday showing middle school kids at Harding Academy that being a professional athlete isn’t the only dream worth chasing. He hosted an all-day camp for about 50 kids to participate in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts math and movement) workshops. The camp also included school giveaway items.
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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