Genard Avery, an American football outside linebacker with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League, was born on April 26, 1995. (NFL). The Cleveland Browns selected Avery in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft (150th overall).
Avery agreed to a rookie deal on May 13 in the amount of just under $2.7 million. It includes a $280,000 signing bonus. Avery made his NFL debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the season opener, recording one strip sack and four total tackles.
Where did Genard Avery go to college? Did Genard Avery play college football?
Avery made five tackles during his first season at Memphis. He had 81 tackles, 11 for loss, and two interceptions that were recovered for scores as a junior. Avery made 80 tackles after that, including 22 tackles for loss.
Avery participated in 50 games in his career, making 34 starts, including each contest in his final two seasons. He trails Tim Harris in the Memphis record book with 45.5 career tackles for loss . His 21.5 sacks are third most in program history, after only Tramont Lawless (22.5) and Martin Ifedi (22). As a senior, he set a new Memphis single-season record with 22.0 tackles for loss.
