High School: Four-year letterman at Barbe High where he saw time at running back, wide receiver and linebacker for coach Jimmy Shaver...helped the Buccaneers advance to the state playoff three years, including a pair of semifinal games...rated the No. 273 prep running back by ESPN.com...earned first-team all-district honors as a senior after rushing for 641 yards and five touchdowns on 101 carries (6.3 ypc)...as a junior, ran for 837 yards and eight touchdowns on 124 carries (6.8 ypc) and caught 11 passes for 130 yards and 11 touchdowns...also lettered in track and field where he competed in the 100- and 200-meter sprints and the long jump...chose Tulane over Mississippi State, Southern Miss and Air Force.

Personal: Born Nathan Wayne Austin, Jr., on Dec. 27, 1989 in West Monroe, La...son of Kevin and Tina Semien...has one brother, Kamani...proposed major is kinesiology.