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AVERY’S
Passing G/S 2002 9/0 Rushing G 2002 9/0 Total Offense G 2002 9/0 Receiving G 2002 9/0
Att 9 No 27 Rush 76 No 2
STATISTICS
Comp 4 Yds 76 Pass 32 Yds 13
Yds 32 Avg 2.8 Plays 36 Avg 7.5
Int Tds 0 0 Tds LG 1 17 Yds/G Yds/P 12.0 3.0 Tds LG 0 11
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Lettered as a reserve quarterback and a punter in 2002 but was moved to wide receiver in the spring of 2003 ... Worked as backup for Danny Wimprine in the fall of 2002 ... Was moved to receiver in the spring of 2003 and made an immediate impact on Tiger coaches ... Gives the offense another big receiver with the ability to catch the ball in the middle of the field and break tackles ... Caught six passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns in the spring scrimmages ... Had one touchdown reception in the annual BlueGray Scrimmage ... 2002: Lettered as a true freshman while playing quarterback, receiver and punter ... Saw his first action in the Southern Mississippi game ... Replaced an injured Danny Wimprine and immediately ran for a two-yard touchdown ... Was his first collegiate touchdown ... Finished the USM game with three carries for six yards and one score ... Played in the next four games but did not have his first collegiate pass completion until the Cincinnati contest ... Subbing for an injured Wimprine, he completed three-of-four passes for 19 yards against Cincinnati ... Led the team in rushing against the Bearcats with eight carries for 23 yards ... Had two pass receptions for 13 yards in the game with South Florida ... Had five rushes for 25 yards in the Memphis win over Army ... Became one of the team’s two punters when Tigers went to rugby-style punting in the Cincinnati game ... Punted three times for 34.0 yard average against Bearcats and had a long punt of 48 yards ... Punted once against Houston for 51 yards and had his kick downed inside the Cougar 20 yard line ... Averaged 50.0 yards per punt in the South Florida contest and had a season-long kick of 60 yards ... Had one punt for 51 yards against Army that was downed inside the 20 ... Finished his freshman season as the team’s third-leading rusher with 27 carries for 76 yards and one score ... Completed four-of-nine pass attempts for 32 yards and caught two passes for 13 yards ... Averaged 42.0 yards per punt on eight kicks ... Prep: Was one of the most highly rated quarterbacks in the Southeast in 2001 ... Was twice named the Offensive Player of the Year in DeKalb County ... Was an All-DeKalb County selection as a senior ... Completed 433 of 815 pass attempts for 6,833 yards and 48 touchdowns during his career at McNair High School ... Passed for 2,080 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2001 and rushed for 850 yards and 10 touchdowns ... Set the McNair records for touchdown passes in a season with 21 and rushing touchdowns in a season with 10 in 2001 ... Was a 4-A All-State selection in 2001 and was rated as the number one quarterback prospect in the state of Georgia for 2001 ... Newberg Recruiting compares Avery to former Virginia
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Wide Receiver 6-1, 210 Sophomore, 1L McNair HS Atlanta, GA
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MAURICE AVER Y VERY
Tech quarterback Michael Vick in arm strength and running ability ... Was listed by Rivals.com as the no. 26 quarterback prospect in the nation ... Rated by FansOnly.com as a Super Prospect for 2001 ... Was rated as one of the Top 13 Athletic Quarterbacks in the nation by Max Emfinger ... Was rated by The Sporting News as the number 26 quarterback prospect in the nation in 2001 ... Selected by the Atlanta Journal Constitution as the top quarterback prospect in Georgia for 2001 ... Rated by Insiders.com as one of three Southern Sleepers for 2001 ... Fab50Recruiting.com rated as one of top 50 quarterbacks in the nation ... Ranked by OKScouting.com as one of the top 130 players in the nation for 2001 ... Rushed for 215 yards and passed for 185 yards and six touchdowns in win over Dunwoody in 2001 ... Passed for over 1,700 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior ... Completed 52% of his passes as a junior ... Was an All-DeKalb County selection as a junior ... Was selected honorable mention All-State as a junior ... Was honorable mention All-DeKalb County as a sophomore ... Also lettered in basketball and track ... Was a three year member of the McNair honor roll ... Offered by North Carolina, Arkansas, Louisville, West Virginia before selecting Memphis ... Is the son of Stacey Avery ... Played for coach Johnny Gilbert at McNair High School ... Born: 1/3/84.
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Most Rushes/Game: 8 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Most Rush Yds/Game: 25 vs Army (‘02) Longest Run: 17 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Most Rushing Touchdowns/Game: 1 vs USM (‘02) Most Pass Attempts/Game: 4 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Most Completions/Game: 3 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Most Pass Yds/Game: 19 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Longest Completion: 17 vs Cincinnati (‘02) Most Pass Receptions/Game: 2 vs South Florida (‘02) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 13 vs South Florida (‘02) Longest Pass Reception/Game: 11 vs South Florida (‘02)