Player Career

Avery Dunn Career Story

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Player Story

Avery Dunn story

Avery Dunn built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Shaker Heights, OH wearing No. 97, spending time with Michigan State and Toledo. The clearest part of Avery Dunn's career was his defensive production: 53 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 25 career games in the available record. That gives Avery Dunn's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Michigan State

    2020-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Toledo

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2020202120222023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonMichigan State0
2021 Regular SeasonMichigan State1103.31
2022 Regular SeasonMichigan State11.5297.710.5
2023 Regular SeasonMichigan State4.511.93.2-7
2024 Regular SeasonMichigan State04.20.7-4.5
2025 PostseasonToledo615.75.46
2025 Regular SeasonToledo615.75.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Indiana

Week 12 · L 31-39 · Conference game

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

88.1 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.1 takeover score.

#2

vs Rutgers

Week 11 · W 27-21 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

80.2 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.2 takeover score.

#3

@ No. 25 Louisville

Week 1 · L 22-27 · Postseason · Ranked opponent

2

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

#4

@ No. 66 Kentucky

Week 1 · L 16-24

2

Havoc Plays

74.7 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.

#5

@ Illinois

Week 10 · W 23-15 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

56.3 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Michigan State

11.5 primary output · 29 efficiency · 7.7 usage

61.5

#2

2025 Postseason · Toledo

41.5

6 primary · 15.7 efficiency · 5.4 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Toledo

41.5

6 primary · 15.7 efficiency · 5.4 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

6

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games