Tar Heels' Austin will weigh options after season

When he’s not busy with his popular Twitter account, North Carolina defensive tackle Marvin Austin is hearing a similar question – is he going to enter the NFL draft next spring?

“All the time,” Austin said when asked how often the subject comes up. “Seems like every other day somebody asks what I’m going to do. I don’t know. I really don’t.

“I don’t want to make it a distraction. After the (bowl) game, I’ll sit down with the proper people.”

Austin, a 305-pound junior, had 40 tackles this season, including four sacks. In the regular-season finale against N.C. State, Austin had seven tackles, two sacks and a quarterback pressure.

“I want to know where I stand as a player, as one of the top juniors in the nation. I want to see if it’s the right thing for me and my family.”
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