Dominique Austin Class: Senior Hometown: La Puente, Calif. High School: Bishop Amat HS Height / Weight: 6-4 / 252 Position: Defensive End Experience: 3L

Arizona: 3L... Returns to contend for role as an end in his fifth year... Redshirted the 2011 season after playing his first three years... Switched to defensive end from tackle in spring '11 ball... Reserve tackle in 2010, with 10 appearances and one tackle... Played in 10 games as top backup in 2009, with four tackles and season-high two against Washington State... Good showing as newcomer in 2008... One of Cats' eight true freshman lettermen in the class... Came on at mid season and played in seven of last 10 games as a top inside reserve at tackle, after opening fall camp as an end... Had career-high 3 tackles at Stanford... Opened first camp as an end...

Career: 27 games played, eight tackles...

High School: Bishop Amat High School, La Puente, Calif., 2008... PrepStar All-West...Played on both lines for Bishop Amat and coach Mark Verti... Tallied 47 tackles along the defensive line... First Team All-Serra League and First Team All-San Gabriel Valley Tribune... Camp circuit in Southland, earning all-combine second-team defense in May in Los Angeles...

Personal: Academic major is general studies... Pronunciation: Dom-uh-NEEK...