Donnie Avery

Donnie Dion Avery (twitter: @donnieavery)

Position: WR
Height: 5-11    Weight: 186 lbs.

Born: June 12, 1984 in Houston, TX
College: Houston   (school history)    (Avery college stats)
Drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 14 (5899th overall since 1950)

Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com

• 5/16 FootballPerspective.com: Are the Chiefs better than your average worst team?: How bad were the Chiefs last year? Kansas City went 2-14, tied for the worst record in the league with Jacksonville. Since the...

• 4/24 KC Kingdom: Draft Odds: A Chiefs Only Mock Draft: Note: Every Wednesday night from now until draft day KC Kingdom will put odds on various Kansas City Chiefs draft questions, including...
• 4/24 FootballPerspective.com: Are Big School Prospects Overrated in the NFL Draft?: We already know what the average draft pick is worth, thanks to the Football Perspective Draft Value Chart. If we assign the draft...
• 4/12 KC Kingdom: Chiefs Draft Needs: Two weeks from now we will know who the Chiefs drafted with their number one overall pick and will be preparing for the second...
• 4/12 KC Kingdom: The Kansas City Chiefs Are Strongest At Linebacker: The two biggest components to building a team from a 2-14 record into a winner are recognizing and evaluating talent and skills,...
• 4/7 FootballPerspective.com: From the gut: My thoughts on AFC teams: Yesterday, I talked about how optimistic I was about nearly every team in the NFC. On the other hand, most of the teams in the...
• 4/2 EDSFootball: Colts sign Darrius Heyward-Bey to one-year deal: The Indianapolis Colts have signed free-agent receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey to a one-year deal worth $3 million, per ESPN's Adam...

• 3/19 StoopSports.com: The Rapid Rebuild: Ryan Pavlicek- When the Andy Reid saga came to a halt in Philadelphia many wondered where he would end up next. Those who wondered...
• 3/18 KC Kingdom: KC Power Rankings: Basketball Dominates the City: There’s a lot of basketball going on in Kansas City between Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, high school basketball state...
• 3/14 KC Kingdom: KC Headlines: Madness Begins, Donnie Avery, Francona Does the Harlem Shake: About last night… The Royals came away with another spring training win, this time a 4-2 victory over Seattle. Ervin Santana...
• 3/13 KC Kingdom: Wednesday Chiefs Roundup: Avery Signs, Dorsey Leaves, AFC West News: Enter Donnie Avery, exit Glenn Dorsey. On the day the Kansas City Chiefs officially announced the trade for Alex Smith and signings...
• 3/13 KC Kingdom: Donnie Avery Signs With Chiefs: The Kansas City Chiefs are staying busy by signing wide receiver Donnie Avery, according to Adam Schefter. Terms of the contract...

• 2/10 FootballPerspective.com: The predictive value of target data: In 2007, Doug Drinen and I wrote a pair of articles discussing our views on targets. I’m working on a wide receiver project...

• 1/25 Bolt Beat: Will The Chargers Look At Dwight Freeney in Free Agency?: Dwight Freeney is a free agent this offseason and I wouldn’t normally think that he is a fit for the roster. We do need...

• 12/31 FootballPerspective.com: Examining the seasons of Calvin Johnson and Brandon Marshall in a different light: Three weeks ago, I set forth the argument that perhaps Calvin Johnson was not even the most productive receiver in his own division....
• 12/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Two practice in fullIndianapolis Colts WR Donnie Avery (shoulder) and LB Jerrell Freeman (thumb) practiced in full Wednesday, Dec. 26....[+] Indianapolis Colts WR Donnie Avery (shoulder) and LB Jerrell Freeman (thumb) practiced in full Wednesday, Dec. 26.
• 12/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Two players listed as probable : Indianapolis Colts WR Donnie Avery (ribs) and OG Joe Reitz (head) fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 14, and are listed...[+] as probable for Week 15.
• 12/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Want to keep Donnie Avery: Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson would reportedly like to keep WR Donnie Avery on the team next season after he...[+] is in the midst of a career season.
• 12/4 FootballPerspective.com: NYT Fifth Down: Post-week 13: This week at the New York Times, I blush when discussing Andrew Luck, praise the great Calvin Johnson as he tries to surpass Jerry...
• 12/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Donnie Avery scores twice Indianapolis Colts WR Donnie Avery caught five passes for 91 yards and two touchdowns in Week 13 against the Detroit Lions....[+] Indianapolis Colts WR Donnie Avery caught five passes for 91 yards and two touchdowns in Week 13 against the Detroit Lions.

• 11/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Donnie Avery suffers concussion: Indianapolis Colts WR Donnie Avery (concussion) suffered a concussion in the Week 11 game against the New England Patriots. He...[+] was unable to return. Avery finished with three receptions for 34 yards.
• 11/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Donnie Avery, Donald Brown active: Indianapolis Colts WR Donnie Avery (hip) and RB Donald Brown (knee) are both active for the team's Week 10 game against the Jacksonville...[+] Jaguars Thursday, Nov. 8.
• 11/8 The High Phive: Week 10 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets: The top 5 of Week 10′s Fantasy Football Waiver Wire targets this week include 2 running backs replacing injured starters,...
• 11/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Donnie Avery questionable : Indianapolis Colts WR Donnie Avery (hip) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Nov. 7, and is listed as questionable for Week...[+] 10.
• 11/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Donnie Avery practices in fullIndianapolis Colts WR Donnie Avery (hip) practiced in full Tuesday, Nov. 6....[+] Indianapolis Colts WR Donnie Avery (hip) practiced in full Tuesday, Nov. 6.
• 11/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Donnie Avery participates in practice: Indianapolis Colts WR Donnie Avery (hip) participated in practice Tuesday, Nov. 6, and there is a chance he will play in the team’s...[+] Week 10 game.
• 11/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Donnie Avery a game-time decision: Indianapolis Colts WR Donnie Avery (hip) will be a game-time decision in the team's Week 10 contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars...[+] Thursday, Nov. 8, according to head coach Bruce Arians.
• 11/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Donnie Avery misses practice Indianapolis Colts WR Donnie Avery (hip) did not practice Monday, Nov. 5....[+] Indianapolis Colts WR Donnie Avery (hip) did not practice Monday, Nov. 5.
• 11/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Donnie Avery, T.Y. Hilton top 100 yards: Indianapolis Colts WR Donnie Avery had five receptions for 108 yards in Week 9 against the Miami Dolphins, and rookie WR T.Y....[+] Hilton had six catches for 102 yards and a touchdown.
• 11/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Donnie Avery injured Week 9 : Indianapolis Colts WR Donnie Avery (hip) left the game early Week 9 because of a hip injury and is considered questionable to...[+] return.

• 9/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | OC happy with Donnie Avery: Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians said he has liked WR Donnie Avery since he entered the league and is happy...[+] with how he has performed so far this season. 'I had him rated as the highest receiver coming out of the draft that year. Sometimes hard luck hits a guy, injuries, he’s not in the right system, but ever since he’s been here, his confidence has grown, his speed is back, he’s healthy. It hasn’t been a surprise to me. It might be a surprise to him. I think the sky is the limit for this guy. He’s still young. I think we’ve got a diamond,' Arians said.
• 9/21 FootballPerspective.com: Stats Recap: Week 2: Let’s run through six of yesterday’s games and look at some of the more interesting stats from week 2: Carolina 35,...

• 7/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Some WRs work out with new QB: Indianapolis Colts WRs Reggie Wayne, Donnie Avery and Griff Whalen recently worked out with QB Andrew Luck in Florida. Wayne said...[+] it will take time for he and Luck to build chemistry on the field but expects training camp to help their connection.
• 7/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Andrew Luck building chemistry with receivers : Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck has been working out with WRs Reggie Wayne, Donnie Avery and Griff Whalen in Miami prior to...[+] the start of training camp.

• 6/16 FootballPerspective.com: How have previous Justin Blackmons fared?: Justin Blackmon was the first receiver selected in April’s draft. What are the odds that the former Oklahoma State Cowboy...
• 6/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Speed has been priority for new GM: Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson has stressed speed during his makeover of the team's roster. He signed free-agent...[+] WR Donnie Avery, who has blinding speed, and nabbed speedster WRs T.Y. Hilton and LaVon Brazill through the draft. In addition, TE Coby Fleener is a tight end in name, but he has elite speed. Free-agent CBs Cassius Vaughn and Justin King also have exceptional speed. 'At the end of the day you want people to be fast but also to play fast, and those guys play fast,' Grigson said.
• 6/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Donnie Avery has been bright spot in OTAs: Indianapolis Colts WR Donnie Avery has been one of the bright spots of the team's offseason program and organized team activities...[+] (OTAs). Avery has shown impressive speed.

• 4/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Donnie Avery says he still has speed: Indianapolis Colts WR Donnie Avery said he still has his speed even after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament before the...[+] 2010 season. He said he was able to run the 40-yard dash in 4.25 seconds after his surgery. His focus this season is to stay healthy and contribute to the team.

• 3/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Expect big things out of Donnie Avery: The Indianapolis Colts are hoping that WR Donnie Avery can live up to the promise which made him the first wide receiver taken...[+] in the 2008 NFL Draft. They need a speed guy who can stretch the defense, similar to the departed WR Pierre Garcon. 'That's the idea,' general manager Ryan Grigson said Wednesday, March 28. 'He had considerable production early on in his career, and of course he was well as he hope he gets back to that level.'
• 3/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Colts | Donnie Avery signedThe Indianapolis Colts have signed free-agent WR Donnie Avery (Titans). Terms of the contract were not disclosed....[+] The Indianapolis Colts have signed free-agent WR Donnie Avery (Titans). Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
• 3/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Remain interested in Donnie Avery: The New York Jets remain interested in free-agent WR Donnie Avery (Titans), according to a source. Avery visited Monday, March...[+] 19.
• 3/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Donnie Avery to visit Free-agent WR Donnie Avery (Titans) is scheduled to visit the New York Jets,...[+] Free-agent WR Donnie Avery (Titans) is scheduled to visit the New York Jets,

• 12/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Titans | Week 15 Inactives: The Tennessee Titans have declared OL Byron Stingily, WR Donnie Avery, LB Gerald McRath, RB Javon Ringer, C Kevin Matthews, DL...[+] William Hayes, DL Zach Clayton inactive for Week 15.
• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Titans | Five practice in full: Tennessee Titans C Eugene Amano (hip), WR Donnie Avery (hamstring), DL Jason Jones (knee), LB Colin McCarthy (knee) and DL Derrick...[+] Morgan (ankle) each practiced in full Friday, Dec. 2, and are all considered probable for Week 13 against the Buffalo Bills.

• 11/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Titans | Donnie Avery likely to be inactive barring injuries: Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Munchak said Monday, Nov. 28, that WR Donnie Avery is likely to be inactive in upcoming games...[+] barring any injuries.
• 11/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Titans | Week 12 Inactives: The Tennessee Titans have declared LB Barrett Ruud, OT David Stewart, WR Donnie Avery, RB Jamie Harper, C Kevin Matthews, QB...[+] Rusty Smith, DL Zach Clayton inactive for Week 12.

• 3/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rams | Donnie Avery injury update: St. Louis Rams WR Donnie Avery (knee) is doing well in his recovery from last year's knee injury, reports Jim Thomas, of The St....[+] Louis Post-Dispatch. 'Donnie Avery looks great,' head coach Steve Spagnuolo said. Spagnuolo said Avery has really taken a step forward to get his body ready to play.

• 2/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rams | Donnie Avery doing well in rehab: St. Louis Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo said WR Donnie Avery (knee) is doing well in his rehab from the knee injury he suffered...[+] this season. Avery has been running around and lifting weights as part of his rehab.

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