27 Facts About Cliff Avril

Clifford Samuel Avril was born on April 8,1986 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League.

Cliff Avril played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and was selected in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.

Cliff Avril played for the Seattle Seahawks, with whom he won Super Bowl XLVIII and made a Pro Bowl.

Cliff Avril attended Clay High School in Green Cove Springs, Florida, where he was a four-sport star in football, track and field, weightlifting, and basketball.

Cliff Avril captured a regional shot put title at the 2004 FHSAA 2A Region 2, recording a career-best throw of 15.91 meters.

Cliff Avril earned a third-place finish in the shot put at the outdoor state finals.

Cliff Avril then attended Purdue University, where he started 12 games at strong-side linebacker and 23 at left defensive end.

Cliff Avril was selected in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.

Cliff Avril was named to the Sporting News All-Rookie team.

Cliff Avril recorded 18 more tackles in 2009 than he did his rookie year in 2008.

In 2010, Cliff Avril posted the best stats of his career with 33 tackles and 8.5 sacks.

Not to be outdone by this, Cliff Avril played in all 16 games for the first time in 2011.

Cliff Avril had 36 tackles, and a team-high 11 sacks.

Cliff Avril had more forced fumbles than any other defensive end with 6.

Cliff Avril had 3 fumble recoveries to go along with an interception that was returned for a touchdown.

On March 5,2012, the Lions placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Cliff Avril, keeping him in Detroit for the 2012 season.

In 2012, Cliff Avril had 9.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one pass defensed, which Lions management considered a decline in performance from the previous year.

On March 13,2013, Cliff Avril signed a two-year, $13 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks.

Cliff Avril set a Super Bowl record by scoring only twelve seconds into the game with a safety stemming from a botched opening snap by the Broncos, and he later forced an interception that led to a touchdown.

On December 19,2014, Cliff Avril signed a 4-year extension with the Seahawks worth $28.5 million.

Cliff Avril would register a sack in the divisional round playoff game against the Carolina Panthers and NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers, both Seahawk victories.

In Super Bowl XLIX, Cliff Avril recorded 2 tackles, but left in the third quarter with a concussion and did not return.

Cliff Avril was named to his first Pro Bowl, and was ranked 56th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.

Cliff Avril was inadvertently kicked in his chin against the Colts and had been experiencing numbness in his arms.

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll commented on the injury saying Cliff Avril will be out "a while".

Cliff Avril was placed on injured reserve on October 20,2017.

Cliff Avril was a guest in Germany during the NFL Trophy Tour 2018, including in Hamburg and Cologne.