Tre Avery (born February 26, 1997) is an American professional football cornerback for the for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers.

Tre Avery
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Avery in 2022
No. 36 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-26) February 26, 1997 (age 27)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Frances
(Baltimore, Maryland)
Franklin
(Reisterstown, Maryland)
College:Rutgers (2017–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2024
Total tackles:65
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:11
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Avery grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and attended St. Francis Academy in Baltimore, Maryland, and Franklin High School.[1]

College career

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Avery with Rutgers in 2021

On May 3, 2015, Avery committed to play football at Ohio State, but transferred to Toledo after an eligibility issue at Ohio State, redshirting there before transferring a second time to Rutgers.[2][3][4]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 12 in
(1.79 m)
181 lb
(82 kg)
29 58 in
(0.75 m)
8 58 in
(0.22 m)
4.45 s 1.56 s 2.58 s 4.01 s 6.76 s 38.0 in
(0.97 m)
10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
16 reps
All values from Pro Day[5]

Tennessee Titans

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On May 13, 2022, Avery signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent, and made the 53-man roster to start the regular season following final cuts.[6] He played 14 games during the 2022 season, making 29 total tackles, nine pass deflections, and a fumble recovery.[7]

Avery played 15 games during the 2023 season, making 33 total tackles and two pass deflections.[8]

Avery was waived by the Titans on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[9][10] He was elevated to the active roster on October 15.[11] Avery appeared in nine games during the 2024 season, making three tackles on special teams.[12] He was released on December 28, 2024.[13]

San Francisco 49ers

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On December 30, 2024, the 49ers claimed Avery off waivers from the Tennessee Titans.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Tre Avery - Football". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  2. ^ Breitman, Aaron (July 31, 2017). "Rutgers Football Adds Former Ohio State Signee Tre Avery As Transfer". On the Banks. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Tre Avery College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Dunleavy, Ryan (August 15, 2017). "Why former Ohio State commit Tre Avery changed his name and followed Chris Ash to Rutgers". NJ.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Tre Avery, Rutgers NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Moraitis, Mike (August 30, 2022). "Julius Chestnut, Tre Avery make Titans' initial 53-man roster". Titans Wire. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "Tre Avery 2022 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "Tre Avery 2023 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  9. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 27, 2024). "Titans Trim Roster Ahead of NFL's Deadline". TennesseeTitans.com.
  10. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 28, 2024). "Titans Add 12 Players to the Team's Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com.
  11. ^ Mihalko, Mark. "Titans promote DB Tre Avery, sign RB Joshua Kelley". Titans Wire. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  12. ^ "Tre Avery 2024 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  13. ^ Mihalko, Mark (December 28, 2024). "Titans make a flurry of roster moves ahead of Week 17". TitansWire. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  14. ^ "49ers Place Aaron Banks on IR, Activate Tatum Bethune from IR; Other Roster Moves Ahead of #DETvsSF". 49ers.com. December 30, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
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