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 high school?
Avery attended Grenada High School, where he was selected to the 2013 Clarion-Ledger All-State Team and named the Mississippi 6A Region’s Most Valuable Player. He was a member of The Clarion-Targeted Ledger’s 22 and participated in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game. As a junior, he made 111 tackles, six sacks, caused five fumbles, and was named Class 6A All-State.
Avery recorded 75 total tackles, 3.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles as a senior. He also got some offensive playing time, rushing for 72 yards on 18 carries and scoring five offensive touchdowns. In a 51-14 victory over DeSoto Central during his senior year, he made a season-high 10 tackles, 9 of which were solo stops.
Avery also competed in track and field for four years and won the Class 6A state powerlifting championship.
