![]() Averett with the Baltimore Ravens in 2021 | |||||||
No. 18 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S. | November 30, 1994||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Woodbury | ||||||
College: | Alabama | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 118 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
| |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| |||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||
| |||||||
Player stats at PFR |
Anthony Averett (born November 30, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.
Averett attended Woodbury Junior-Senior High School in Woodbury, New Jersey. He played football and ran track in high school. At the 2012 Penn Relays, he placed second in the long jump. His senior year, he was one of the best high school long jumpers in the nation, with a jump of 25 feet, two inches, which was the second-longest jump in New Jersey history. He also ran 10.6 seconds in the 100-meters, 6.46 seconds in the 55 meters and high jumped 6 feet, 4 inches. [1] In football, he played defensive back and quarterback. Averett committed to the University of Alabama to play college football. [2]
Averett redshirted his first year at Alabama in 2013 and played in only one game in 2014. [3] In 2015, he played special teams, recording two tackles. [4] Averett became a starter in 2016 and played in all 15 games, finishing with 48 tackles, one interception and also one sack. [5] [6]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) | 8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) | 4.36 s | 4.4 s | 6.93 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 13 reps | |||
All values are from NFL Combine [7] |
Averett was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round, 118th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft. [8]
On October 22, 2020, Averett was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. [9] He was activated on December 8, 2020.
On October 3, 2021, Averett intercepted Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock in the end zone, and helped the Ravens win 23–7. [10] On December 26, in the team's Week 16 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Averett suffered a fractured rib after taking a hit from Bengals tight end C. J. Uzomah. [11]
Averett signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on March 17, 2022. [12] He was placed on injured reserve on September 12, 2022, after suffering a broken thumb in Week 1. [13] He was activated on October 22. He was placed back on injured reserve on November 29. [14]
On August 3, 2023, Averett signed with the San Francisco 49ers. [15] He was placed on injured reserve eight days later. [16] He was released on August 17.
On October 10, 2023, the Detroit Lions signed Averett to their practice squad. [17] He was released on November 14, 2023. [18]
On May 12, 2024, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Averett to a one-year deal. [19]
Averett is the nephew of Pro Bowl left tackle Bryant McKinnie. [20]
Tarell Lameek Brown is a former American football cornerback. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Texas.
Asa Rashaan Webster Jackson is a former American football cornerback and current football coach. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football for California Polytechnic State University.
Hroniss Grasu is an American professional football center who is a free agent. He played college football for the University of Oregon, and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Marlon N. Humphrey is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Hoover High School, where he was named to the USA Today All-USA high school football team in 2012 and 2013. During his tenure, he won a silver medal in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine. He also was named as a USA Today All-American Track and Field Team.
Kenyan Drake is a former American football running back who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Las Vegas Raiders, Baltimore Ravens, and Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Dolphins in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft.
Cyrus Diego Jones Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos.
Daryl Worley is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at West Virginia, and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Kevon Seymour is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at USC.
Kendall Sheffield is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State, and selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round in the 2019 NFL Draft.
Henry-William Obiajulu Melifonwu is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at UConn. He was selected in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.
Brian Allen is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Utah. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, and has also spent time with the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Birmingham Stallions and New Orleans Saints.
Timothy Mychael Patrick is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah.
Donald Payne is an American football linebacker for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Stetson and was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2017 as the first player from Stetson to play in the NFL. He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Football Team, Miami Dolphins, and San Francisco 49ers.
Davontae Harris is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He attended high school at Wichita South High School in Wichita, Kansas. He played college football at Illinois State.
Trayvon Sentell Mullen Jr. is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Mullen was a highly recruited cornerback coming out of high school and was rated by ESPN as the number two cornerback in his class. He played college football at Clemson.
Darious Williams is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UAB. After signing as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens, Williams went on to join the Los Angeles Rams, where he won a championship with the team during Super Bowl LVI.
Nate Brooks is an American football cornerback for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at North Texas and signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, and Birmingham Stallions.
Saivion Smith is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Alabama.
Daelin Hayes is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football for Notre Dame.
Jalyn Armour-Davis is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.