Genard Avery

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Signed to the Colts practice squad on August 28, 2024.
• Released by the Colts on August 27, 2024.
• Signed by the Colts as a free agent on June 1, 2023.
• Signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers active roster from the practice squad on October 11, 2022.
• Reverted back to the Tampa Bay practice squad on September 12, 2022.
• Signed to the Buccaneers active roster from the practice squad on September 10, 2022.
• Signed to the Tampa Bay practice squad on August 31, 2022.
• Released by the Buccaneers on August 30, 2022.
• Signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent on August 25, 2022.
• Released by the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 23, 2022.
• Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Steelers on March 31, 2022.
• Traded by the Cleveland Browns to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2021 fourth round draft pick on October 28, 2019.
• Selected by the Browns in the fifth round (150th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.

2022 (TAMPA BAY):

• Competed in nine games and totaled four tackles, 1.0 sack and 1.0 tackle for loss. Also added one stop on special teams.

2021 (EAGLES):

• Saw action in all 16 games (12 starts) and posted 43 tackles (21 solo), 1.0 sack and 4.0 tackles for loss.

2020 (EAGLES):

• Participated in 11 games and finished the season with 11 tackles (five solo), 1.5 sacks, one pass defensed, two tackles for loss, and one special teams stop.

2019 (BROWNS/EAGLES):

• Played in two games for the Browns prior to getting traded to the Eagles where he saw action in eight games.
• Finished the season with three tackles, 0.5 sacks, and three special teams stops.

2018 (BROWNS):

• Competed in all 16 games (five starts) during his rookie season and posted 39 tackles (29 solo), 4.5 sacks, four passes defensed, 5.0 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Also contributed with one special teams tackle.

COLLEGE:

• Appeared in 50 games played at Memphis and finished his career with 232 tackles (170 solo), 21.5 sacks, 45.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, seven passes defensed, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
• A two-time, first-team all-conference selection at linebacker.
• Participated in the 2018 NFL Combine and NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
• Recognized by the University of Memphis's Center for Athletic Academic Services as a CAAS Most Improved Student for the 2015 spring semester.
• Earned 2016 and 2017 All-American Athletic Conference first-team honors.
• Was a member of a Tigers roster that qualified for bowl games in four consecutive seasons for the first time in school history.
• Holds the single-season Memphis record with 22.0 tackles for loss in 2017. Also notched 80 tackles (52 solo), 8.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and two passes defensed.
• In 2016, started in 13 games and was the team's second-leading tackler with 81 total stops. Led the team with 5.0 sacks and 11.0 tackles for loss in addition to two interceptions returned for touchdowns.
• Competed in 11 games (seven starts) in 2015 and finished with 53 tackles (42 solo). Ranked third on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss in addition to 3.0 sacks.
• As a freshman, played in all 13 games and finished with 18 tackles, 5.0 sacks, and 6.0 tackles for loss.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Grenada High School in Grenada, Miss.
• Was named to the Clarion-Ledger 2013 All-State Team and was the Most Valuable Player of Mississippi 6A Region 1.
• Played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game.
• Tallied 75 tackles, 3.5 sacks and two forced fumble as a senior and scored five offensive touchdowns.
• A Class 6A state champion powerlifter and a four-year track and field letterwinner.
• Graduated in December of 2017, completing his undergraduate degree in Organizational Studies.
• A native of Grenada, Miss.