4-star CB Daylen Austin flips commitment from LSU to Oregon

Long Beach (Calif.) Long Beach Poly 4-star cornerback Daylen Austin has flipped his commitment from LSU to Oregon. Mitchell had been committed to the Tigers since May.

The 6-foot-0.5, 176-pounder is the No. 105 overall prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He ranks as the nation’s No. 10 cornerback and the No. 6 senior recruit in the state of California.

Mitchell has an On3 NIL Valuation of $144k. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Daylen Austin Scouting Summary

“Brings a combination of size, athleticism and playmaking to the table at cornerback. He has solid size at 5-foot-11.5, 176 pounds. Austin has shown some improved speed this spring, running 10.82 seconds in the 100 meters. He had a strong junior season and really excelled as a return man.

…We saw Austin’s playmaking ability on display as he took several kick and punt returns to the house. He drives on the ball in coverage. Austin also shows ball skills at corner with the ability to track and high-point the ball downfield.”