Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-10vs North Carolina A&T | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 27 | Season-high 47 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 31-17@ Kennesaw State | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 23 | |
| Total | 7 | 84 | 13.9 | 0 | 27 |
Sophomore wide receiver for Georgia State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 195 lb · Alpharetta, GA
The numbers
receiving yards · 2026
7 catches · 12 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 47 yds, vs North Carolina A&T
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Georgia State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
Derrick Avery Jr.
Second year in the Georgia State receiving corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 47 rec yds, 5 receptions against North Carolina A&T — Week 1, 2026.
84 REC YDS · 7 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Dell McGee — 3-11 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 REC/g, 42.0 YDS/g, 13.9 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dell McGee
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia State | 7 | 84 | 12.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Georgia State | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 11 | 130 | 11.8 | 1 | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 59–10
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-10vs North Carolina A&T | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 27 | Season-high 47 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 31-17@ Kennesaw State | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 23 | |
| Total | 7 | 84 | 13.9 | 0 | 27 |
2026 Outlook
Georgia State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Georgia State
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia State · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #106 · 2026 recruiting class #84
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