At Midwestern State

Senior (2009)

• stared 10 games at defensive end.
• finished season with 31 tackles, four quarterback hurries and one pass breakup.
• made season-high five tackles with a pair of quarterback hurries and a pass breakup in a 41-0 win over New Mexico Highlands on Aug. 29.
• matched season high with five tackles at Eastern New Mexico on Oct. 31 and versus Abilene Christian on Nov. 14.

Honors and Awards

• 2009 All-Lone Star Conference South Division Honorable Mention

Junior (2008)

• played in nine games and made one start at defensive end.
• recorded 14 tackles including six solo stops, a sack and three tackles for loss.
• matched a season-high three tackles with a sack and a pass breakup at Texas A&M-Kingsville on Oct. 18, 2008.
• made three tackles including one for loss against Tarleton State on Oct. 11, 2008 at Memorial Stadium.

Sophomore (2007)

• appeared in each of the team's 11 games ands started nine at defensive end.
• recorded 23 tackes (10 solo), was in on a tackle for loss and had two quarterback hurries.
• had a season-high five tackles at Angelo State on Sep. 29, 2007.

Redshirt Freshman (2006)

• accumulated seven tackles (two solo).
• made a season-high three stops at Northeastern State on Sep. 16, 2006.

Freshman (2005)

• served redshirt season.

At Wylie High School

• earned honorable mention all-state honors for coach Mark Ball at Wylie (Texas) High School where he was a two-year starter on the defensive line.

Personal

Austin, a kinesiology major, is the son of David Shields of Wylie, Texas and Melissa Upshaw of Little Elm, Texas… he was born June 1, 1987...