Long, athletic Maryland linebacker with rare edge-rush traits, but his football future is clouded by medical retirement
Avery stood out for his unusual length and versatility—listed by EA Sports at 6'6" and 75 overall for College Football 26—which gives him a disruptive profile as a linebacker/edge defender, but his career picture is complicated by a reported medical retirement tied to multiple sclerosis after a transfer-portal move in late 2025. He matters because, when healthy, his frame and pass-rush potential suggest a high-upside defender with real matchup value, yet any team evaluating him has to weigh the significant health uncertainty and the fact that his recent path points more toward a difficult personal/medical situation than a clean football projection.
