Ruff Riders Sign Flynn
January 24, 2008 - Intense Football League (Intense)
Abilene Ruff Riders News Release
Katy, TX - In the biggest signing of the off-season for the Katy Ruff Riders, Austin Flynn has recently inked a deal to play with the team this season. Head Coach Stephen Wiggins was extremely pleased saying that the former Deer Park High School All-American quarterback and Iowa State University (ISU) standout wide receiver, "represents the high character and work ethic of a champion. Austin Flynn is the epitome of what a professional athlete should be. He is talented, hard-working and the ultimate team player. He should push for a starting spot at wide receiver and/or quarterback. I consider it an honor to have him as part of our team"
The former Deer Park and ISU player was a U.S. Army All-American quarterback coming out of Deer Park High School in 2001.
In his senior season at Deer Park, Flynn threw for 1,633 yards and 15 touchdowns, while rushing for 420 more yards, capturing Second Team All-District honors and getting the Deer to the state playoffs.
After receiving a full scholarship to Iowa State, Flynn red-shirted in 2002. He became the starting quarterback for the Cyclones for the 2003 and 2004 seasons. Flynn was moved to wide receiver in 2005 and proceeded to lead all ISU receivers with 56 receptions that year. That performance placed him 7th all-time on the Iowa State single season reception list. He caught five or more passes in seven games, with a career-high eight catches versus Nebraska. He finished his collegiate career at ISU with 96 catches for almost 1,100 yards and three touchdowns.
While at Iowa State University, Flynn received the ISU Academic Achievement Award (2003) and was the co-winner of the Ennis Haywood Award (2005) for players who demonstrate outstanding effort in games, practice and off-field endeavors on behalf of ISU football.
Named one of the top 60 high school players in Texas by The Dallas Morning News ... ranked among the top 75 players in the Southwest region by SuperPrep magazine ... named to Prep Star's all-Midlands team ... rated No. 40 all-Southwest prospect by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report, Flynn was very highly recruited out of high school. He was selected to all-district team his junior and senior years ... as a senior, completed 107-of-180 passes for 1,633 yards and 15 touchdowns. Flynn ended his high school career with 2,683 yards passing with 27 TDs ... played in All-American Bowl in San Antonio following senior campaign ... three-year letter winner in baseball ...
Personal: Born Jan. 18, 1984, in Houston, Texas ... son of Harold and Rita Flynn. Austin majored in sports management at Iowa State.
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