Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Memphis
Genard Avery
LB • 6'1" • 255 lbs • Grenada, MS, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Genard Avery shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 51.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
89
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
69
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Memphis
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Memphis
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
Player Story
Genard Avery built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a linebacker from Grenada, MS wearing No. 6, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Genard Avery's career was his defensive production: 159...
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- Committed To
- Memphis
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 13
- Overall
- No. 150
- NFL Team
- Cleveland Browns
Genard Avery, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Memphis. Genard Avery shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 51.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 159
- TFL
- 32
- Sacks
- 13.5
- QB hurries
- 13
- Passes defended
- 4
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Genard Avery quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Memphis · LB
- Career Tackles
- 159
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Memphis
- Top game
- Tulane
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Grenada · Memphis
- High school pipeline
- Grenada · 5 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 5 · Pick 13 · Cleveland Browns
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 80 tackles · LB 129th (top 12%) · American Athletic 21st (top 4%) · National 207th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Memphis | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 59.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Memphis | 13 | 72 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 59.8 |
| 2017 Postseason | Memphis | 13 | 5 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 73.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Memphis | 13 | 75 | 19.5 | 6.5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 73.4 |
Related Context
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Genard Avery played LB for Memphis. Across 4 tracked seasons, Genard Avery recorded 159 tackles and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Memphis.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Memphis paired 39.5 primary output with 51.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 43 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: SMU
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Memphis
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.9
Efficiency
43
Usage
13.7
Consistency
32.7
Best Game by takeover score
SMU
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 1. Southeast Missouri State: 3. Kansas: 2. Bowling Green: 1. Ole Miss: 1. Temple: 4. Tulane: 0. Navy: 0. Tulsa: 0. SMU: 7. South Florida: 0. Cincinnati: 4. Houston: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Kentucky: 7 by 39.2. Southeast Missouri State: 7 by 59.2. Kansas: 4 by 36.7. Bowling Green: 4 by 26.7. Ole Miss: 9 by 47.5. Temple: 9 by 77.5. Tulane: 2 by 8.3. Navy: 8 by 33.3. Tulsa: 6 by 25. SMU: 6 by 75. South Florida: 3 by 12.5. Cincinnati: 7 by 69.2. Houston: 7 by 49.2
Split Comparison
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Wins2.9 · Games = 8 · +2.5 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · Games = 5 · -2.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
SMU
Best efficiency game
77.5 vs Temple
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/21 | @ Western Kentucky | L 31-51 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/25 | vs HoustonSplash game | W 48-44 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Cincinnati2+ sacks · Splash game | W 34-7 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | vs South Florida | L 42-49 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ SMU2+ sacks · Splash game | W 51-7 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/30 | vs Tulsa | L 30-59 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Navy | L 28-42 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Tulane | W 24-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/7 | vs TempleSplash game | W 34-27 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Ole Miss | L 28-48 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/25 | vs Bowling Green | W 77-3 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs KansasSplash game | W 43-7 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Southeast Missouri StateSplash game | W 35-17 | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Genard Avery story
Genard Avery built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a linebacker from Grenada, MS wearing No. 6, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Genard Avery's career was his defensive production: 159 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Memphis. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Genard Avery's production has multiple signals. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Memphis.
The arc is straightforward: Genard Avery moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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- 1
Memphis
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Memphis | 25 | 43 | 13.7 | 25 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Memphis | 25 | 43 | 13.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Memphis | 39.5 | 51.8 | 16.3 | 14.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Memphis | 39.5 | 51.8 | 16.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Tulane
Week 9 · W 56-26 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
10
Havoc Plays
94.4 takeover
10 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.
#2
@ SMU
Week 10 · W 51-7 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Temple
Week 6 · W 34-27 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
78.2 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 78.2 takeover score.
#4
@ Cincinnati
Week 12 · W 34-7 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
75.4 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 75.4 takeover score.
#5
vs Iowa State
Week 1 · L 20-21 · Postseason
5.5
Havoc Plays
75.3 takeover
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Memphis
39.5 primary output · 51.8 efficiency · 16.3 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Memphis
73.4
39.5 primary · 51.8 efficiency · 16.3 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Memphis
59.8
25 primary · 43 efficiency · 13.7 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
16
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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