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Overview
\nPosition<\/strong>: Cornerback
\nHeight<\/strong>: 6’0″
\nWeight<\/strong>: 185 pounds
\nSchool<\/strong>: Alabama Crimson Tide<\/p>\n

Combine Performance Data
\n40-yard dash<\/strong>: 4.36 seconds (fifth among cornerbacks)
\nBench press<\/strong>: 13 reps
\nVertical jump<\/strong>: 31.5 inches
\nBroad jump<\/strong>: 9 feet, 11 inches
\nThree-cone drill<\/strong>: 6.93 seconds
\n20-yard shuttle<\/strong>: 4.40 seconds<\/p>\n

Anthony Averett 2018 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h1>\n

A talented multi-sport athlete who excelled in football as well as track and field, Anthony Averett<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>finished second in the long jump at the prestigious Penn Relays as a senior in high school. That year, he also impressed on both sides of the ball for Woodbury High in New Jersey, posting five interceptions and 12 pass breakups in addition to rushing for 15 touchdowns and passing for 14. But it was his defensive work that attracted the attention of top collegiate programs. Though not the most highly touted corner prospect, he still received offers from plenty of Power Five schools including Alabama. He comprised a loaded 2013 class for the Crimson Tide which was ranked number one by many recruiting outlets.<\/p>\n

As is often the case at Bama considering their depth at so many positions, playing time was hard to come by early on. Averett redshirted in 2013 and saw action in just a single game the following year. He then dealt with a variety of nagging injuries as a redshirt sophomore which limited him to special teams duty in the six games he appeared in. But things changed for the better in 2016. He saw action in all 15 games and led the team with eight pass breakups in addition to tallying one sack, two forced fumbles and three tackles for loss. He was the mark of consistency as a fifth-year senior, matching his sack and pass breakup totals from a year earlier while also registering his first career interception. Averett started a combined 28 games during his final two years in a Crimson Tide uniform.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h2>\n