Linebacker, Southern Miss (from Mississippi State), 2022–26
Avery Sledge
Lettered 2023 at Mississippi State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 33
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Hattiesburg, MS
Avery Sledge plays linebacker for Southern Miss, after Mississippi State (2022–23). Last time out, at Tulane: 3 tackles, 1 sack.
2026 so far
12 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 3 tackles, 1 sack at Tulane, L 21–24
Next game: vs. Louisiana, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Southern Miss | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 15 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Southern Miss | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 43 | 23 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 33 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 33 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Southern Miss | 33 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 33 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Southern Miss | 33 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 220 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Southern Miss 4 games, 12 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Alcorn State | W 49–3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Auburn | L 8–43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. UConn | L 20–48 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Tulane | L 21–24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2025 Southern Miss 8 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs. App State | W 38–22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Louisiana Tech | L 20–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 42–25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Louisiana | W 22–10 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. UL Monroe | W 49–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Arkansas State | W 27–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at South Alabama | L 35–42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Troy | L 18–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Southern Miss 8 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 35–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs. South Florida | L 24–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Louisiana | L 13–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at James Madison | L 15–32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Marshall | L 3–37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Texas State | L 3–58 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs.South Alabama | L 14–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atTroy | L 20–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Mississippi State 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.SE Louisiana | W 48–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Southern Miss | W 41–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Mississippi State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19 | vs. East Tennessee State | W 56–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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