1. Genard Avery was born on April 26,1995 and is an American professional football defensive end.
25 Facts About Genard Avery
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Genard Avery played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game, and was a member of The Clarion-Ledger's Targeted 22.
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Genard Avery registered 111 tackles and six sacks and forced five fumbles as a junior to earn Class 6A All-State honors.
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Genard Avery saw playing time on offense, accounting for 72 rushing yards on 18 carries and five offensive touchdowns.
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Genard Avery was a Class 6A state champion powerlifter and four-year track and field letter-winner.
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Genard Avery followed that up with 80 tackles including 22 tackles for loss.
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Genard Avery played in 50 career games with 34 starts, including every game of his final two seasons.
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Genard Avery's 22.0 tackles for loss as a senior is a new Memphis single season record.
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Genard Avery had 232 career tackles, which is fifth all-time at Memphis, adding four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, seven passes defended and two interceptions, both returned for touchdowns in 2016.
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Genard Avery graduated from the University of Memphis in December 2017, completing his degree in Organizational Leadership in.
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Genard Avery was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft.
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On May 13,2018, Genard Avery signed a rookie contract worth just under $2.7 million.
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Genard Avery finished his rookie season with 40 tackles and 4.5 sacks after playing in every game, while starting in 5 of them.
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On October 28,2019, one day before the trade deadline, Genard Avery was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft.
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Genard Avery remained active for the last 7 games, but he didn't record any more statistics for the rest of the season.
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Genard Avery was inactive for the Eagles' wild card game against the Seattle Seahawks.
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On October 30,2020, Genard Avery was placed on injured reserve with an elbow injury.
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Genard Avery finished his season with 12 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
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On January 3,2022, Genard Avery was placed on the COVID list.
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Genard Avery finished the season with 43 tackles and 1 sack, while playing in 16 games and starting 12 of them, missing just one game where the Eagles did not play their starters.
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On March 28,2022, Genard Avery signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Genard Avery was released on August 30,2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.
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On June 1,2023, Genard Avery signed with the Indianapolis Colts.
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Genard Avery was placed on injured reserve on August 18,2023.
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Genard Avery re-signed with the team on March 13,2024.