Eldrick Avery

Eldrick Avery

Eldrick Avery in his senior season at LSU
No. 27 – Baltimore Hawks
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(2014-09-01)September 1, 2014 (aged 46) Rock Springs, Wyoming, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Thunder Basin High School
College:	Louisiana State
ISFL Undrafted:	2037
Career history
Roster status:	Active
Player stats at ISFL.net

Eldrick Avery (born September 1, 2014) is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Hawks of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL).

Early years

Eldrick Avery was born in September of 2014 in Rock Springs, Wyoming to mother Annie Avery and father Jeff Avery. Shortly after his birth, he moved to Toronto, Ontario, where he grew up playing hockey, curling, and football. His father was a former halfback that spent time playing in both the CFL and NFL. Jeff spent the majority of his career playing for the Toronto Argonauts, where he helped lead the team to a Grey Cup title in 2004. Before Eldrick entered high school, his father moved him and the family back to Wyoming to help him pursue a career in football. Eldrick began his high school football career at Thunder Basin as a wide receiver in 2029. He displayed big play potential as a freshman, totalling 16 touchdowns and 722 yards on only 23 receptions, setting the single season Wyoming high school record with 31.4 yards per reception. He did however struggle all season with drops. He had a staggering 68 drops, demolishing the previous US high school record. He promptly switched to cornerback that offseason, where he excelled for his final three years of high school.He posted 19 interceptions and allowed on 4 total touchdowns while playing every single defensive snap over the rest of his high school career. He helped lead Thunder Basin to a state championship in his junior season.

College career

He received many scholarship offers, but passed them all by and instead elected to join the LSU Tigers as a walk on. He failed to make an impact as a true freshman in 2033, appearing in only 3 games and recording just 2 tackles. In Avery's sophomore season, LSU's star corner Dennis "The Gazelle" Reynolds was injured in the fifth game of the season, opening the door for Avery to see some playing time. Eldrick took advantage of this opportunity with an interception and 2 pass breakups against Texas A&M in his first game as starter. He held onto the starting job for the rest of the season, racking up 41 tackles, 7 pass breakups and 3 interception en route to a Rose Bowl appearance for LSU. Just days before the season opener of his junior season, Avery suffered a devastating ankle injury, tearing his achilles tendon. He missed the entire season but was a vocal leader for the team on the sidelines and in the locker room. In his senior season, Eldrick elected to return for his senior season, and he exploded into the national limelight, emerging as one of the nation's top corners. He allowed only one reception over the first 3 games, while recording 3 interceptions, including a pick six to seal a victory against Baylor. Quarterbacks avoided throwing to Avery's side of the field after this, as he was thrown at only 31 times, allowing just 13 catches, over the remaining 10 games of the season. This resulted in modest statistical totals of 38 tackles, 5 interceptions, and 9 pass breakups that season. Eldrick's performance helped lead LSU to a berth in the College Football Playoff, where they lost in overtime to Boise St.

College career statistics

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)

London Royals

2036 - S21

Eldrick Avery was drafted by the expansion London Royals with the 1st pick of the 8th round of the S21 DSFL Draft (57th overall). Avery and the Royals opened their season against the other expansion team, the Dallas Birddogs, and they began the franchise with a dominating 34-7 win. Avery didn’t appear much on the stat sheet, recording just two tackles, but he locked down his receiver for most of the game and helped the Royals hold the number one overall pick from the DSFL Draft, Monty Jack, to just 109 yards passing, with no touchdowns and one interception. The next few weeks weren’t as kind to the Royals as the lost their next four games to drop to 1-4. In week 6, the Royals bounced back with an overtime win against the Minnesota Grey Ducks. Eldrick Avery hauled in the first interception of his career on the Grey Duck’s first possession of the game. He also added three tackles and two passes defensed. London would go on to lose their next two games, to the Portland Pythons and Dallas Birddogs. Avery played well in both games, and recorded his first DSFL touchdown, on a 48 yard pick six of a 3rd quarter Monty Jack pass. At 2-6, the Royals playoff chances were looking slim, however they fought hard down the stretch, winning three of their final six games to finish the season at 5-9. Avery’s play throughout the season set himself up well for the NSFL Draft, as he finished the season with 39 tackles, 12 passes defensed, 3 interceptions and a touchdown.

Career DSFL statistics

Regular season			Tackles			Sacks	Interceptions		Other
Season	Team	Games	Reg	TFL	Total	Sack	Int	IntTD	DefTD	FFum	FRec	PD	Safety
2036 (S21)	LON	14	39	0	39	0	3	1	1	0	0	12	0

Baltimore Hawks

2037 - S22

After a strong season with the London Royals, Eldrick Avery was drafted by the Baltimore Hawks with the 3rd pick of round number three in the S22 NSFL Draft. The Hawks spent four of their first five picks on London Royals’ players, as Derred De Ville, Ben Stackinpaper, and Nick Kaepercolin joined Avery in Baltimore. As the season approached, Baltimore had a large number of rookies plugged into it’s starting lineup. On top of that, they lost star quarterback Corvo Havran to the expansion Honolulu Hahalua. The Hawks opened the season at home against the expansion Sarasota Sailfish. Avery played well in a losing effort, notching 2 tackles and a PD, as part of a defense that allowed under 100 passing yards and 200 total yards and just 10 points. Avery’s first career win game in week two against the Chicago Butchers in a 36-3 blowout win. Avery played well again, adding 4 tackles and 2 PDs. Things went downhill after that, as the Hawks dropped their next 7 games to fall to 1-8. Avery did manage to tally at least one PD in each of his first 6 games, and he even added his first NSFL interception in a week 4 game against the Wraiths. Baltimore managed to split their final four games of the season to finish a disappointing 3-10. The Hawks went 1-6 in one score games, and with a young core of players in places, and should have a good opportunity to improve next season. Avery finished the season with a solid yet unspectacular stat line of 46 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 15 passes defensed. The interception and PD totals were both good enough to finish in the top 20 of the league.

2038 - S23

After a solid but unspectacular rookie season, Avery was looking to make a name for himself as he entered his sophomore season. The Hawks were a much improved team, and had a realistic shot at playoffs this season. To open the season, the Hawks had a home matchup against the always dangerous Yellowknife Wraiths. Avery had a quiet game, recording 4 tackles and a pass defended, however the Hawks played a great team game and managed to come away with a 24-23 win courtesy of a late touchdown pass from Chika Fujiwara to Nick Kaepercolin. The next two games were not as kind to the Hawks, as they lost two tough games to conference opponents. Avery had two more quiet games, but did add another 2 PDs. The Hawks bounced back strong, winning their next two games on the back of strong defensive performances as the Hawks only allowed a combined 10 points across the two games. Avery shut down opposing receivers in both games but didn't manage a single pass defended. Avery really started to shine as the team opened its out of conference play. Avery recorded 2 PDs and a forced fumble in a close loss against the Outlaws, and then, in arguably the best game of his career to this point, tallied 7 tackles and 4 PDs in a blowout win over the Otters. Baltimore split their final 4 out of conference games, putting them at 6-5, squarely in the race for the final two playoff spots. On top of that, Avery found himself among the league leaders in passes defended. After two tough losses against conference giants Yellowknife and Colorado, the Hawks playoff chances were looking slim. However, the Hawks managed to win their next two, including a huge road win against the Liberty, and suddenly controlled their playoff destiny entering the final week of the season. Unforutnately for the Hawks, it was not meant to be, as two kick return touchdowns against were enough to sink their season as they lost by 14 to the Sailfish. Overall it was a positive season for Avery and the Hawks, who will both be looking to continue improving entering next season. Avery finished 4th in the league with an impressive 20 PDs, however his lack of interceptions was enough to keep him out of the Pro Bowl.

2039 - S24

Entering his third season in the International Simulation Football League, Eldrick Avery was hoping to take the next step in his career and become a household name and one of the top corners in the league. Instead, Avery once again had a solid yet unspectacular season and finished with a statline eerily similar to his sophomore season. Avery and the Hawks had a tough start to the season, losing 23-7 to the upstart Sarasota Sailfish. Avery recorded 8 tackles and added a pass deflection. Avery had a quiet week 2, tallying just 5 tackles, however the Hawks bounced back in a big way, beating the Chicago Butchers 33-6. The Hawks winning ways continued in week 3, as they beat the Philadelphia Liberty 37-20. Avery had his best game of the short season so far, racking up 3 PDs. The Hawks would go on to lose 2 of their next 3 games, however Avery continued his impressive play, adding 5 PDs in the 3 games. Sitting at 3-3, the Hawks were sitting squarely in the playoff race entering week 7. Unfortunately for the Hawks, things went downhill fast from that point. The Hawks would go on to lose their final 10 games of the season, by an average of 15 points per game. They would finish the season in a tie for last place at 3-13 with the Philadelphia Liberty. Avery once again finished the season with an impressive 20 PDs, bringing his career total to 55 through 3 seasons. He also added 83 tackles, however he did not record a single other stat all season. That now makes two consecutive seasons for Avery without an interception, making it an ISFL/NSFL record 35 straight games without a pick.

Career NSFL statistics

Regular season			Tackles			Sacks	Interceptions		Other
Season	Team	Games	Reg	TFL	Total	Sack	Int	IntTD	DefTD	FFum	FRec	PD	Safety
2037 (S22)	BAL	13	46	0	46	0	2	0	0	0	0	15	0
2038 (S23)	BAL	16	61	0	61	0	0	0	0	2	0	20	0
2039 (S24)	BAL	16	83	0	83	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0

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