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Jersey Number 46
Austin Avery
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 249
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Yorkville, Ill.
- High School:
- Yorkville HS
* 2018, 2019 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
* 2017, 2018, 2019 MVFC Honor Roll
2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 16 games as a member of the kickoff return and punt units...NDSU led the Missouri Valley Football Conference with 22.45 yards per kickoff return...No receptions in limited time playing tight end...Third straight year on the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll...Second straight MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.
2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Appeared in four games for the Bison providing depth on special teams...Played in non-conference wins over Cal Poly, North Alabama and Delaware as well as the regular-season finale against Southern Illinois...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll and earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.
2017 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Made the MVFC Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2017 graduate of Yorkville High School...Four-year starter who played tight end, fullback, running back and linebacker under coach Dan McGuire...Three-time all-conference performer including first team honors as a junior and senior...Had 364 rushing yards and 278 receiving yards with five touchdowns in 2016...Also made 61 tackles on defense...Team MVP...Accounted for 1,011 yards of total offense and nine touchdowns over his career...Also participates in basketball and baseball...Honor roll student...Academic all-state...Four-time academic all-conference.
PERSONAL: Majoring in civil engineering with a minor in business administration...Son of Lonnie and Kris Avery...Married in May 2020 to Annika Morgan...Has two sisters, Saige and Sydnei.
* 2017, 2018, 2019 MVFC Honor Roll
2019 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 16 games as a member of the kickoff return and punt units...NDSU led the Missouri Valley Football Conference with 22.45 yards per kickoff return...No receptions in limited time playing tight end...Third straight year on the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll...Second straight MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.
2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Appeared in four games for the Bison providing depth on special teams...Played in non-conference wins over Cal Poly, North Alabama and Delaware as well as the regular-season finale against Southern Illinois...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll and earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.
2017 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Made the MVFC Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2017 graduate of Yorkville High School...Four-year starter who played tight end, fullback, running back and linebacker under coach Dan McGuire...Three-time all-conference performer including first team honors as a junior and senior...Had 364 rushing yards and 278 receiving yards with five touchdowns in 2016...Also made 61 tackles on defense...Team MVP...Accounted for 1,011 yards of total offense and nine touchdowns over his career...Also participates in basketball and baseball...Honor roll student...Academic all-state...Four-time academic all-conference.
PERSONAL: Majoring in civil engineering with a minor in business administration...Son of Lonnie and Kris Avery...Married in May 2020 to Annika Morgan...Has two sisters, Saige and Sydnei.
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