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Jersey Number 33
Avery Sledge
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Hattiesburg, Miss.
- High School:
- Forrest County Agricultural HS
- Prev School:
- Mississippi State
2023 (Redshirt Freshman, Mississippi State): Appeared in nine games … Mainly played on special teams without recording stats … Scored his first career touchdown in the season opener off a blocked punt ... SE Louisiana (9/2): Recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown … Southern Miss (11/18): Made a tackle.
2022 (Freshman, Mississippi State): Appeared in two games…Earned a redshirt…Had one tackle in his collegiate debut against ETSU.
High School: Prepped at Forrest County Agricultural High School under head coach Brad Calcote … Considered a three-star prospect by 247Sports and is the No. 12 player in Mississippi according to that outlet … Totaled 66 tackles with seven tackles for loss and two sacks as a senior … Added four pass breakups and a forced fumble in 2021 … Was a multi-sport athlete, playing baseball, basketball and football.
Personal: Born Avery D. Sledge on September 4...Son of Kim Gunn and Cedrick Sledge ... Has one brother named Kimari…Majoring in Liberal Studies with a minor in Communication Studies.
2022 (Freshman, Mississippi State): Appeared in two games…Earned a redshirt…Had one tackle in his collegiate debut against ETSU.
High School: Prepped at Forrest County Agricultural High School under head coach Brad Calcote … Considered a three-star prospect by 247Sports and is the No. 12 player in Mississippi according to that outlet … Totaled 66 tackles with seven tackles for loss and two sacks as a senior … Added four pass breakups and a forced fumble in 2021 … Was a multi-sport athlete, playing baseball, basketball and football.
Personal: Born Avery D. Sledge on September 4...Son of Kim Gunn and Cedrick Sledge ... Has one brother named Kimari…Majoring in Liberal Studies with a minor in Communication Studies.
2026 National Signing Day Press Conference with Blake Anderson
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Southern Miss 2026 National Signing Day
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