Franco Harris Football League
11-21-2112
#23|Austin Ayers Running Back
Retired (1971, Age 32)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (05-13-2012) Potential B 
Age at Death 72 Born 07-02-1939 in Zephyrhills, FL
Drafted Round 1, Pick 6 (1962) Experience 10 Years (199 Wks)
College Hawaii University, 1963 Salary 745 ($1007.113M/2112 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power B  Catching C+ Pass Cover D+ Kick Power D+
Throw Acc A- Pass Blocking D- Run Cover D+ Kick Acc D-
Carrying B+ Run Blocking C+ Tackling D+ Kick Return B+
        Pursuit C-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina B- Execution C+ Agility B 
Strength C  Health B- Aggressiveness B+ Hands B-
Jumping B-     Attitude B+ Break Tackle B+
ROLES
QB B- C D+ DT C- SS C- K F  GUN C+
WR C+ G C- DE D+ FS C- P D  KR B-
HB/TB B  T C- ILB C- CB C  LS C- KRB B-
FB B- TE C  OLB C- H C  HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1962 CHI,SYR 15 15 71 4.7 262 3.7 17.5 0 0 1 1 1 13 18.3 18
1963 SYR 16 16 276 17.2 1250 4.5 78.1 7 -13 1 1 15 60 21.7 42
1964 SYR 16 16 303 18.9 1364 4.5 85.2 10 -18 5 3 15 68 22.4 74
1965 SYR 14 14 245 17.5 1014 4.1 72.4 8 -17 3 1 6 45 18.4 31
1966 JAX 16 15 233 14.6 1126 4.8 70.4 2 -3 1 1 5 58 24.9 53
1967 PIT 16 4 190 11.9 816 4.3 51.0 2 -4 3 2 10 49 25.8 22
1968 PIT 16 1 124 7.8 571 4.6 35.7 2 -3 1 1 7 35 28.2 64
1969 PIT 13 3 39 3.0 176 4.5 13.5 0 0 0 0 1 9 23.1 31
1970 PIT 16 0 56 3.5 268 4.8 16.8 0 0 0 0 5 14 25.0 23
1971 PIT 12 1 38 3.2 122 3.2 10.2 0 0 0 0 2 8 21.1 11
Total   150 85 1575 10.5 6969 4.4 46.5 31 -58 15 10 67 359 22.8 74

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1972Austin Ayers has retired from football.
12-06-1971The Pittsburgh Ironheads have waived Austin Ayers.
12-06-1971The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Thomas Crabb to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Austin Ayers to the inactive roster.
12-29-1969The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Austin Ayers to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Ryan Raimey to the inactive roster.
12-08-1969The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Del Scott to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Austin Ayers to the inactive roster.
12-07-1969Austin Ayers of the Pittsburgh Ironheads is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
10-27-1968Austin Ayers of the Pittsburgh Ironheads is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
08-29-1966The Jacksonville Beachers have moved Austin Ayers to the active roster.
08-29-1966Trade #21204 has been completed between the Syracuse Shaman and the Jacksonville Beachers. The Jacksonville Beachers receive Austin Ayers (RB) from the Syracuse Shaman in exchange for Billy Collins (WR), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 4 (JAX).
12-19-1965Austin Ayers of the Syracuse Shaman is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 22 days.
09-19-1965Austin Ayers of the Syracuse Shaman is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days.
04-28-1963The Syracuse Shaman have moved Doug "Six Gun" Singleton, Robert Morris, Frank Evans, Carla Clarmont, Kyle Mayberry, Jessie O'Donoghue, Buddy Brooks, Christian "The Demon Child" Wilson, Chuck Manning, Pamela Thompson, Austin Ayers, Maurice Feggins, Ed Jones, Rock Chandler, Harry Paratestes, Bob Kitzmiller, and Mark Arneson to the active roster. The Syracuse Shaman have moved Mule McGill, Milt Thayer, Rickey Dennis, Louis Meseroll, and Jim Alford to the inactive roster.
04-28-1963The Syracuse Shaman have moved Mule McGill, Phil Zellner, Derwin Manning, Rickey Dennis, Louis Meseroll, and Jim Alford to the active roster. The Syracuse Shaman have moved Doug "Six Gun" Singleton, Robert Morris, Frank Evans, Carla Clarmont, Kyle Mayberry, Jessie O'Donoghue, Buddy Brooks, Christian "The Demon Child" Wilson, Chuck Manning, Mark O'Neil, Pamela Thompson, Austin Ayers, Maurice Feggins, Ed Jones, Rock Chandler, Harry Paratestes, Bob Kitzmiller, and Mark Arneson to the inactive roster.
12-23-1962The Syracuse Shaman have placed Austin Ayers on the Injured Reserve list for the remainder of the season.
12-23-1962Austin Ayers of the Syracuse Shaman is injured with a partial ACL tear and is expected to be out for approximately 51 days.
12-09-1962Trade #17312 has been completed between the Syracuse Shaman and the Chicago Crabs. The Chicago Crabs receive Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (SYR), Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (SYR) from the Syracuse Shaman in exchange for Kyle Mayberry (CB), Austin Ayers (RB).
08-06-1962The Chicago Crabs have moved Pete Richards, Don Ilgenfritz, and Austin Ayers to the active roster.