2018 Football Roster
Jersey Number 3
Toyous Avery Jr.
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Covington, Ga.
- High School:
- Newton HS
- Prev School:
- Coffeyville CC
2018 (r-Sr.)
- Played in 30 career games, including 16 starts
- Tied for No. 9 in the Big 12 in total interceptions (2)
- Tied for No. 11 in the Big 12 in interceptions per game (0.2)
- Sixth-leading tackler for WVU with 44 tackler, including 28 solo stops, one sack, 3.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and a pass breakup
- Registered two tackles, including a sack against Syracuse in the Camping World Bowl
- Finished with five tackles, including three solo tackles against Oklahoma
- Reeled in the second interception of his career vs. Oklahoma State, also tallied four solo stops
- Recorded four total tackles and his first career fumble recovery against Texas
- Hauled in his first career interception vs. Baylor, also finished with two total tackles
- Finished with four total tackles against Iowa State
- Set career highs in solo tackles (7) and total tackles (8) against Kansas State
- Recorded six total tackles, including four solo and one tackle for loss against Youngstown State
- Tallied four tackles against Tennessee, also had a quarterback hit
2017 (r-Jr.)
- Played in eight games at bandit safety and started five
- Finished with 20 tackles, including 14 solo stops, assisted on a tackle for loss and had four pass breakups
- Posted a solo tackle at Oklahoma and against Utah
- Returned to the field against Texas after a three-game absence due to injury
- Made five tackles vs. Texas Tech and broke up one pass, his fourth of the year, which tied a career high
- Returned to the lineup at TCU after missing two games with an injury, making two unassisted tackles
- Tallied a career-high three pass breakups against East Carolina
- Registered a career-high six tackles vs. Virginia Tech
2016 (r-So.)
- Saw action in 11 games, including one start
- Earned his first WVU start against Miami in the Russell Athletic Bowl
- Saw action on 404 plays, including 243 on defense
- Registered 24 tackles, including 21 solo stops, one tackle for loss and three pass breakups
- Finished with a season-tying five tackles, including three solo stops and a pass breakup against Miami
- WVU Special Teams Champion: Baylor
- Recorded a career-best five tackles vs. Baylor
- Had a career-high-tying four solo tackles with his first career tackle for loss at Texas
- Notched three solo tackles against Kansas
- Had four solo tackles and a pass-breakup in his career debut against Missouri
2015 (r-Fr.) - Coffeyville Community College
- Played for coach Aaron Flores at Coffeyville CC (Coffeyville, Kan.)
- Helped team to an 8-3 record in 2015 and No. 14 national ranking
- Played in 11 games and finished with 69 tackles, including 39 solo stops, 5.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, five pass breakups and a team-high five interceptions
- Named All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Second Team
- No. 6 in the Jayhawk CC Conference in interceptions and fumble recoveries
- Season-high 10 tackles at Highland CC and Dodge City CC
- Had season highs of two interceptions at Iowa Western CC and two tackles for loss at Highland CC
2014 (Fr.) - Coffeyville Community College
- Redshirted
High School
- Played for coach Terrance Banks at Newton High in Covington, Georgia
- Finished with 34 tackles, including 21 solo stops, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery and a pass breakup as a senior
- No. 12-rated safety nationally according to 247Sports, No. 45 in Georgia
- Three-star recruit according to 247Sports
- Two-star recruit according to Rivals and Scout
Personal
- Birthday is January 28
- Son of Toyous Avery and Michelle Wade
- Grandson of Sherry Avery
- One of six children
- Graduated with his bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary studies in May 2018
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