Austin Firestone

Position:
Defensive Line
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 258
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Niceville, Fla.
High School:
Niceville / Northwestern

Eligibility Remaining: 2024, 2025, 2026

Honors & Awards

2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

2023 (Redshirt Freshman): Firestone played in nine games in his first season at Mizzou ... totaled two tackles, including one sack ... made his Mizzou debut vs. Memphis (Sept. 23), logging a solo stop in MU's victory ... registered his first collegiate sack at Vanderbilt (Sept. 30).

Prior to Mizzou: Transfer played his first year at Northwestern in 2022 ... saw action in three games, totaling three tackles, one for a loss.

High School: Ranked as the No. 62 defensive lineman in the country and the No. 58 overall recruit in the state of Florida ... recorded 90+ tackles as a senior, including 35 TFLs ... also played offensive line for Niceville.

Personal: Son of Frank and Tosha Firestone … has two younger siblings.