Calvin Austin III ‘catalyst’ in Steelers’ win over Giants with punt return, receiving TDs

“I talked to Calvin on third down before he took the field,” Tomlin said, “he’d just been close for a couple weeks, and I thought it was his time, and he thought it was his time, and he delivered.”

And then he delivered again with the touchdown catch.

A 2022 NFL Draft fourth-round pick out of Memphis, Austin recorded the first punt return TD of his career on Monday and his two total scores matched his previous career tally.

“You know, we’ve been talking about it all week, (special teams) coach Danny (Smith), my teammates, it was just a perfect block, perfect setup,” Austin told NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo after the game. “You know that was for them guys.”

Ahead of their bye week, the Steelers sit atop the AFC North, having won their third straight game. Austin was the spark in Pittsburgh’s latest triumph.