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Avery Boyd Season 2020-21

PositionTE
Wt230 lbs
Ht6-2
HometownTallahassee, Fla.
Last SchoolGodby H.S.
YearFreshman

2024 (Senior): Made transition to tight end during fall camp and went on to have a breakout season at his new position, finishing with 25 catches for 316 yards (both career highs) and a career-high-tying two touchdowns … Finished fourth on the team in receptions, third in receiving yards and fifth in touchdown catches, leading Tech’s tight ends in all three categories … Saw action in all 13 games and started three … Caught at least one pass in 10-of-13 games … Had a season-high four receptions on three occasions — vs. Georgia State (Aug. 31), at Syracuse (Sept. 7) and vs. NC State (Nov. 21) … Season-high 56 receiving yards came at Syracuse … Scored first touchdown of the season on a 22-yard catch against Georgia State … Second TD came on a 33-yard reception two weeks later vs. VMI (Sept. 14) … 33-yard catch against VMI was his longest of the season … Caught three passes for 42 yards at Virginia Tech (Oct. 26) … Four receptions went for 45 yards against NC State … Closed collegiate career with three catches for 24 yards against Vanderbilt in Birmingham Bowl (Dec. 27).

2023 (Junior): Appeared in all 13 games and made first two starts of his career at wide receiver … Caught six passes for 81 yards and a pair of touchdowns … First reception of his career was a 14-yard touchdown at No. 17 Ole Miss (Sept. 16) … Hauled in a career-long 31-yard catch in first-career start, a 30-16 win at Wake Forest (Sept. 23) … Had a 19-yard touchdown catch against Boston College (Oct. 21) … Made second start of the season against No. 17 North Carolina (Oct. 28) … Had 8-yard receptions against UNC and at Clemson (Nov. 11).

2022 (Sophomore): Saw action in six games, primarily on special teams … Recorded one unassisted tackle in a win versus Western Carolina (Sep. 10).

2021 (Freshman): Saw action in six games … Did not record any statistics on offense … Made one tackle on special teams during win at Duke (Oct. 9).

2020 (Freshman – “Covid Year” – year of eligibility retained): Saw action in two games … Made collegiate debut at Syracuse (Sept. 26) … Sustained a season-ending injury versus Louisville (Oct. 9) … Did not record any statistics.

High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Speedster has been timed under 4.4 seconds in 40-yard dash … Selected by Tallahassee Democrat as one of the Florida Panhandle’s 50 best offensive players in 2019 … As a senior, helped Godby rebound from a 4-6 regular season to pull off upset wins in the first two rounds of the Florida 5A state playoffs to advance to the state quarterfinals … Had 620 receiving yards and 10 touchdown receptions in 10 regular-season games as a senior … Returned opening kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown to set the tone for Godby in its 38-14 win over Parker in the opening game of the 2019 Florida state playoffs … Coached by Brandon McCray.

Personal: Graduated from Georgia Tech in December 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in literature, media and communication.

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2024-25

TE
6-3 / 240 lbs
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2023-24

TE
6-2 / 230 lbs
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2022-23

TE
6-2 / 230 lbs
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2021-22

TE
6-2 / 230 lbs