JOHN AVERYAvery, John Edward, IIIHeight: 5-9 Weight: 190 Born: January 11, 1976 Richmond, VA High School: Asheville (NC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Northwest Mississippi CC | |
| 1995 | Northwest Mississippi CC | |
| 1996 | Mississippi | Lettered |
| 1997 | Mississippi | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (29th overall) 1998 Miami Dolphins |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1998 MIA NFL | 20 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1999 MIA NFL | 20 | RB | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Denver Broncos (NFL)1999 DEN NFL | 33 | RB | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 Year (NFL)1999 Year NFL | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2020 Chicago Enforcers (XFL)2001 CHI XFL | 20 | RB | 10 | 10 |
| 2002 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2002 EDM CFL | 20 | RB | 18 | |
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 33 | RB | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2004 TOR CFL | 20 | RB | 17 | |
| 2005 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2005 TOR CFL | 20 | RB | 13 | |
| 2006 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2006 TOR CFL | 20 | RB | 7 | |
| 2007 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2007 TOR CFL | 20 | RB | 5 | 5 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 29 | 0 | ||
| 5 Years (CFL)5 Years CFL | 60 | 5 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/18/1998 | 1998 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1998 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 7/17/1998 | 1998 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1998 MIA NFL |
| Traded | 9/21/1999 | 1999 Denver Broncos (NFL)1999 DEN NFL |
| Released | 8/22/2000 | 2000 Denver Broncos (NFL)2000 DEN NFL |
| Signed by League | 2020 Chicago Enforcers (XFL)2001 CHI XFL | |
| Free Agent Draft | 10/28/2000 | 2020 Chicago Enforcers (XFL)2001 CHI XFL |
| Free Agent | 2020 Chicago Enforcers (XFL)2001 CHI XFL | |
| Free Agent | 2020 Chicago Enforcers (XFL)2001 CHI XFL | |
| Signed | 4/30/2001 | 2001 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2001 DAL NFL |
| Released | 9/2/2001 | 2001 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)2001 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 4/26/2002 | 2002 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2002 EDM CFL |
| Released | 2002 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2002 EDM CFL | |
| Signed | 2/14/2003 | 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/24/2003 | 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/3/2004 | 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 4/16/2004 | 2004 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2004 TOR CFL |
| Released | 2007 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2007 TOR CFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1998 MIA NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 2020 Chicago Enforcers (XFL)2001 CHI XFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||||||
| 2002 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2002 EDM CFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | |||
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2004 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2004 TOR CFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 2005 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2005 TOR CFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 2006 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2006 TOR CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2007 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2007 TOR CFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1998 MIA NFL | 143 | 503 | 3.5 | 44 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 Denver Broncos (NFL)1999 DEN NFL | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Year (NFL)1999 Year NFL | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Chicago Enforcers (XFL)2001 CHI XFL | 150 | 800 | 5.3 | 73t | 5 | ||||
| 2002 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2002 EDM CFL | 229 | 1448 | 6.3 | 61t | 9 | ||||
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2004 TOR CFL | 202 | 974 | 4.8 | 74t | 4 | ||||
| 2005 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2005 TOR CFL | 109 | 526 | 4.8 | 26 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2006 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2006 TOR CFL | 82 | 432 | 5.3 | 23t | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2007 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2007 TOR CFL | 75 | 327 | 4.4 | 22 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 149 | 524 | 3.5 | 44 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2005 TOR CFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1998 MIA NFL | 10 | 67 | 6.7 | 19t | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1999 MIA NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999 Denver Broncos (NFL)1999 DEN NFL | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 24 | 6.0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Year (NFL)1999 Year NFL | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 24 | 6.0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Chicago Enforcers (XFL)2001 CHI XFL | 17 | 297 | 17.5 | 68t | 2 | ||||||
| 2002 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2002 EDM CFL | 45 | 387 | 8.6 | 31t | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 24 | 12.0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2004 TOR CFL | 51 | 48 | 94.1 | 364 | 7.6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2005 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2005 TOR CFL | 49 | 36 | 73.5 | 393 | 10.9 | 46t | 3 | ||||
| 2006 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2006 TOR CFL | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 41 | 5.1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2007 TOR CFL | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 66 | 9.4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 20 | 27.3 | 139 | 7.0 | 19t | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 121 | 144 | 81.8 | 1251 | 8.7 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2002 EDM CFL | 6 | - | 34 | 5.7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1998 MIA NFL | 43 | 0 | 1085 | 25.2 | 55 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1999 MIA NFL | 2 | 0 | 55 | 27.5 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Denver Broncos (NFL)1999 DEN NFL | 7 | 0 | 137 | 19.6 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Year (NFL)1999 Year NFL | 9 | 0 | 192 | 21.3 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Chicago Enforcers (XFL)2001 CHI XFL | 1 | - | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2002 EDM CFL | 26 | - | 661 | 25.4 | 75 | 0 | |||
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 16 | 0 | 346 | 21.6 | 48 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2004 TOR CFL | 4 | - | 77 | 19.3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2005 TOR CFL | 2 | - | 42 | 21.0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 68 | 0 | 1623 | 23.9 | 55 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 2 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 32 | 780 | 24.4 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1998 MIA NFL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2002 EDM CFL | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2004 TOR CFL | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2005 TOR CFL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2006 TOR CFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2007 TOR CFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 21 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2002 EDM CFL | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2004 TOR CFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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