Hise Austin is a former defensive back

Defensive back

In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...

 and wide receiver

Wide receiver

A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

 in the National Football League

National Football League

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Career

Austin was drafted by the Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers

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 in the eighth round of the 1973 NFL Draft

1973 NFL Draft

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 and played that season with the team. Following a season away from the NFL, he played with the Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs

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 during the 1975 NFL season

1975 NFL season

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He played at the collegiate level at Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View A&M University is a historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas and is a member of the Texas A&M University System. PVAMU offers baccalaureate degrees in 50 academic majors, 37 master’s degrees and four doctoral degree programs through nine colleges and schools...

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He is currently a Government teacher at Wheatley High School

Wheatley High School (Houston)

Phillis Wheatley High School is a secondary school located at 4801 Providence Street in Houston, Texas, United States with a ZIP code of 77020....

in Houston, Texas.

He also is a pastor for the White Stone Church in The Woodlands,TX.