Last confirmed: Memphis, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 255 lb · Grenada, MS
Genard Avery: LB · Memphis · #6.
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Genard Avery
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. A 2-star signing who has since put two seasons on the field at Memphis. One game to point at: 10 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Houston — Week 8, 2017.
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
80 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 22 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-29vs UL Monroe | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 3 | W 48-45vs No. 25 UCLA | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 44-31vs Southern Illinois | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-40@ UCF | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 70-31@ UConn | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-27vs No. 25 Navy | 10 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 42-38@ Houston | 10 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 56-26vs Tulane | 8 | 7 | 5.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 3.5 sacks |
| Wk 10 | W 41-14@ Tulsa | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 66-45vs SMU | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | 3.0 TFL |
| Wk 13 | W 70-13vs East Carolina | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 55-62@ No. 12 UCF | 8 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 20-21vs Iowa State | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 80 | 52 | 22.0 | 8.5 | — | 2 |
Week 9 · 2017
W 56-26
vs Tulane
3.5 sacks · 5.5 tackles for loss · 8 tackles
Dominant 30-point win at home against Tulane.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
80tackles this seasonTFL rate
28%22 TFLSack rate
11%8 sacksPD rate
2%2 pass breakups80 tackles · 22 for loss · 8.5 sacks.
2 seasons under Mike Norvell, all balanced offenses — 18-8 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home8g | 5.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 7.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 6.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
52.8%
488 pass / 436 run
Plays / game
71.1
13 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
523 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
80 tackles in 13 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Memphis, 159 tackles — drafted at #150 overall by the Cleveland Browns.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Justin Fuente → Mike Norvell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where he ended up · NFL
Cleveland BrownsEntering 9th NFL season
Cleveland BrownsEntering 9th NFL season
