Tre Avery (born February 26, 1997) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Early life
Avery grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and attended St. Francis Academy in Baltimore, Maryland, and Franklin High School.
College career
On May 3, 2015, Avery committed to play football at Ohio State, but transferred to Toledo after an eligibility issue at Ohio State, redshirting there before transferring a second time to Rutgers.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) |
181 lb (82 kg) |
29+5⁄8 in (0.75 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
5 ft 11+7⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
4.45 s | 1.56 s | 2.58 s | 4.01 s | 6.76 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
16 reps |
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans
On May 13, 2022, Avery signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent, and made the 53-man roster to start the regular season following final cuts. He played 14 games during the 2022 season, making 29 total tackles, nine pass deflections, and a fumble recovery.
Avery played 15 games during the 2023 season, making 33 total tackles and two pass deflections.
Avery was waived by the Titans on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on October 15. Avery appeared in nine games during the 2024 season, making three tackles on special teams. He was released on December 28, 2024.
San Francisco 49ers
On December 30, 2024, the San Francisco 49ers claimed Avery off waivers from the Titans.
On August 4, 2025, Avery was waived by the 49ers.
New England Patriots
On August 5, 2025, Avery was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots. He was released on August 19.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On August 22, 2025, Avery signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts.
Cleveland Browns
On September 16, 2025, Avery signed with the Cleveland Browns' practice squad. He was signed to the active roster on October 14. On November 11, Avery was waived and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. On December 10, he was signed to the active roster.
On March 17, 2026, Avery re-signed with the Browns. On August 28, he was released by the Browns as a part of final roster cuts.
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fum | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2022 | TEN | 14 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | TEN | 15 | 2 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | TEN | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | CLE | 10 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 48 | 5 | 78 | 60 | 18 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
