#93

Calvin Avery

Senior defensive lineman on Illinois's 2022 roster.

DL · Illinois · Sr. · #93

6′2″ · 325 lb · Dallas, TX

CFB Index 36 · #195 of 278 interior linemenLow confidenceIllinois 2022 alumnus

Recruiting

4★

DT recruit

No. 216 nationally · Signed with Illinois

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 defensive lineman on Illinois's roster.

  • Signed as a 4-star recruit to Illinois in 2018.
His career, year by year

How it ended

Five seasons at Illinois, 2 sacks — his college career is complete.

His career

He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.

20188 games

  • Signed with Illinois4-star out of Bishop Dunne

Career arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#216 national
CFB
College
Illinois
2018–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Not drafted

Coaching lineage · 2018–2022

3 coaches
2018–2019
Lovie Smith
Illinois
2020
Rod Smith
Illinois
era →
2021–2022
Bret Bielema
Illinois
era →

Played under 3 different head coaches: Lovie Smith, Rod Smith, and Bret Bielema. Multi-era developmental context.

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology