#97

Avery Dunn

DL · UConn · R-Jr. · #97

Transferred Toledo → UConn for 2026
R-Jr. · Shaker Heights, OH → Shaker Heights HS
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Avery Dunn

DL · Toledo · Jr · #97

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1081 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
Lou Spanos
UConn
2022era →
2023
2024
2025

Coaching transition mid-career: Lou Spanos → Jim Mora. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Where He Ended Up · Transfer

Transferred to UConn

2025Toledo
2026UConn

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Michigan State11-2HC: Mel Tucker · Run-leaning
2022Michigan State5-7HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2023Michigan State4-8HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2024Michigan State5-7HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Toledo8-5HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Toledo1242.01.0------
2024Michigan State110.00.0------
2023Michigan State1250.50.01----
2022Michigan State28135.53.0------
2021Michigan State----0.00.0------
Career53238.04.01----

How he plays

Play style

Disrupts the pocket from the interior.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

3-Tech Penetrator

Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Javontae Jean-Baptiste’s 2021 season.

Ohio State · 2021

NFL Rd 7
#2

Mikey Haney

Eastern Michigan · 2021

81%
#3

A.J. Hoffler

Georgia Tech · 2025

81%
#4

Habakkuk Baldonado

Pittsburgh · 2022

80%
#5

Wardalis Ducksworth

Memphis · 2022

79%

Matches Javontae on

TFL rate
Weight
Hurry rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Cheikh Fall's graduate season at California (2024).

Cheikh Fall

75%match

California · 2024

#2

Isaac Walker

Jacksonville State · 2025

All-Sun Belt
51%
#3

Gilber Edmond

South Carolina · 2024

43%
#4

Devean Deal

TCU · 2025

42%
#5

Trey Moore

Texas · 2025

All-AACNFL Rd 4
42%

Matches Cheikh on

Class year
Sack rate
Weight

Differs from Cheikh on

Hurry rate (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #6114

Final rank
#6114
Avg #6625.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #6114 this season.