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Jersey Number 98
Avery Dunn
- Position:
- DE
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Shaker Heights, Ohio
- High School:
- Shaker Heights
Bio
Fifth-year defensive lineman and two-year letterwinner played in 21 career games for the Spartans over the course of four seasons (one in 2021; nine in 2022, 10 in 2023, one in 2024), including three starts (two in 2022, one in 2023) . . . had 41 career tackles (28 in 2022, 12 in 2023, one in 2024), with 6.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks, with one pass break-up and one fumble recovery.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played against Ohio State and had one tackle in his only game action of the season.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in 10 games to earn his second letter with the Spartans . . . missed two games due to an injury (Rutgers, Nebraska) . . . tallied 12 tackles (five solo, seven assists) . . . played a total of 196 snaps on defense and made 14 appearances on special teams . . . had two tackles vs. Penn State at Ford Field in Detroit . . . recorded a season-high three tackles and a QB hurry in win at Indiana . . . had one tackle in 15 snaps at Ohio State . . . missed Nebraska game with an injury . . . registered first fumble recovery of career, coming in Minnesota game, adding one tackle in tallying 15 snaps . . . returned to action in Michigan game and notched one tackle with 0.5 TFL (2 yards), adding first pass break-up of career in 18 snaps . . . missed Rutgers game with injury . . . saw limited action at Iowa . . . started at defensive end against Maryland and played 20 snaps . . . collected one tackle with one QB hurry in playing 35 snaps in the Washington game . . . notched one stop against Richmond, recording 15 snaps . . . tallied two tackles with one QB hurry in season opener vs. Central Michigan, playing 21 snaps.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games, including two starts (vs. Rutgers and Indiana), to earn his first letter . . . recorded 28 tackles (13 solo, 15 assists) . . . tied for fourth on the team with three sacks (24 yards) . . . also ranked fourth on the team with 5.5 tackles for loss (30 yards) . . . played a total of 302 snaps on defense . . . played 40 snaps and had a 7-yard sack at Penn State . . . posted career highs with seven tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss (14 yards) and tied career best with 1.0 sack (10 yards) after starting Indiana game, logging 38 snaps . . . made first start of Spartan career in Rutgers game, starting at defensive end, and registered career-high six stops with 1.0 sack and one QB hurry in season-high 62 snaps . . . logged first tackle for loss of Spartan career as part of three solo stops at Illinois, adding one QB hurry, in recording 42 snaps . . . was in on limited defense and special teams in Michigan game, notching one tackle . . . tallied three tackles in Ohio State game, recording 35 snaps . . . logged three tackles at Maryland, including chasing down UMD running back on long run, saving a TD, in playing 32 snaps . . . registered four stops in 38 snaps in Minnesota game . . . made season debut in opener vs. Western Michigan, notching 14 snaps.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Made his collegiate debut vs. Youngstown State in his only appearance of the season.
2020 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated the top weakside defensive end prospect in the Class of 2020 in the state of Ohio by 247Sports . . . listed as one of the top overall players in Ohio by 247Sports (No. 15), Rivals.com (No. 46) and ESPN.com (No. 56) . . . ranked one of the best weakside defensive ends in the nation by 247Sports (No. 27) . . . also listed as one of the top outside linebackers in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com (No. 4) . . . named the Greater Cleveland Conference Defensive Player of the Year . . . named to the Max Preps Ohio All-State First Team . . . named to the Ohio Prep Sportswriters (OPSWA) Division 1 All-Ohio Second Team . . . earned first-team All-Northeast Lakes All-District honors . . . had a huge senior season, compiling 79 tackles, including 31 tackles for loss and 10 sacks . . . also had seven pass break-ups, three fumble recoveries and one defensive touchdown . . . team captain . . . played for Coach Alex Nicholson at Shaker Heights High School . . . son of William Dunn and Daphne Swann . . . born March 3, 2002 . . . advertising management major.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played against Ohio State and had one tackle in his only game action of the season.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in 10 games to earn his second letter with the Spartans . . . missed two games due to an injury (Rutgers, Nebraska) . . . tallied 12 tackles (five solo, seven assists) . . . played a total of 196 snaps on defense and made 14 appearances on special teams . . . had two tackles vs. Penn State at Ford Field in Detroit . . . recorded a season-high three tackles and a QB hurry in win at Indiana . . . had one tackle in 15 snaps at Ohio State . . . missed Nebraska game with an injury . . . registered first fumble recovery of career, coming in Minnesota game, adding one tackle in tallying 15 snaps . . . returned to action in Michigan game and notched one tackle with 0.5 TFL (2 yards), adding first pass break-up of career in 18 snaps . . . missed Rutgers game with injury . . . saw limited action at Iowa . . . started at defensive end against Maryland and played 20 snaps . . . collected one tackle with one QB hurry in playing 35 snaps in the Washington game . . . notched one stop against Richmond, recording 15 snaps . . . tallied two tackles with one QB hurry in season opener vs. Central Michigan, playing 21 snaps.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games, including two starts (vs. Rutgers and Indiana), to earn his first letter . . . recorded 28 tackles (13 solo, 15 assists) . . . tied for fourth on the team with three sacks (24 yards) . . . also ranked fourth on the team with 5.5 tackles for loss (30 yards) . . . played a total of 302 snaps on defense . . . played 40 snaps and had a 7-yard sack at Penn State . . . posted career highs with seven tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss (14 yards) and tied career best with 1.0 sack (10 yards) after starting Indiana game, logging 38 snaps . . . made first start of Spartan career in Rutgers game, starting at defensive end, and registered career-high six stops with 1.0 sack and one QB hurry in season-high 62 snaps . . . logged first tackle for loss of Spartan career as part of three solo stops at Illinois, adding one QB hurry, in recording 42 snaps . . . was in on limited defense and special teams in Michigan game, notching one tackle . . . tallied three tackles in Ohio State game, recording 35 snaps . . . logged three tackles at Maryland, including chasing down UMD running back on long run, saving a TD, in playing 32 snaps . . . registered four stops in 38 snaps in Minnesota game . . . made season debut in opener vs. Western Michigan, notching 14 snaps.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Made his collegiate debut vs. Youngstown State in his only appearance of the season.
2020 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated the top weakside defensive end prospect in the Class of 2020 in the state of Ohio by 247Sports . . . listed as one of the top overall players in Ohio by 247Sports (No. 15), Rivals.com (No. 46) and ESPN.com (No. 56) . . . ranked one of the best weakside defensive ends in the nation by 247Sports (No. 27) . . . also listed as one of the top outside linebackers in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com (No. 4) . . . named the Greater Cleveland Conference Defensive Player of the Year . . . named to the Max Preps Ohio All-State First Team . . . named to the Ohio Prep Sportswriters (OPSWA) Division 1 All-Ohio Second Team . . . earned first-team All-Northeast Lakes All-District honors . . . had a huge senior season, compiling 79 tackles, including 31 tackles for loss and 10 sacks . . . also had seven pass break-ups, three fumble recoveries and one defensive touchdown . . . team captain . . . played for Coach Alex Nicholson at Shaker Heights High School . . . son of William Dunn and Daphne Swann . . . born March 3, 2002 . . . advertising management major.
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