Skip To Main Content

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

The Official Athletics Website of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

2015 Football Roster

Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Tom Killips
Jim Krecek
Jim Krecek
Mick Neal
Mick Neal
Mick Neal
Mick Neal
Mick Neal

12 Jeff Avery

  • Position Quarterback
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown White Plains, NY
  • Highschool White Plains

Biography

2015: Captain ... Started all 11 games ... Passed for 2338 yards for 212.5 yards per game average ... Completed 188 of 333 attempts (56.5%) ... Passed for 20 touchdowns with efficiency rating of 134.05 ... Two interceptions ... Threw for 382 and three touchdowns against USMMA (10/3) ... Threw for 348 yards and three touchdowns against St. Lawrence (10/10) ... Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week twice (9/28, 10/5) ... Liberty League Honor Roll (10/26) ... Liberty League Co-Offensive Player of the Year ... All-Liberty League First Team ... Nominated to National Bowl game ... Team's Offensive Player of the Year ... Team's Player of the Year ... 

2014: Started first six games before suffering season-ending injury … Completed 51 of 101 (50.5%) passes for 892 yards ... Long of 51 yards ... Eleven touchdowns and two interceptions ... Efficiency rating of 156.66 ... Averaged 148.7 yards per game ... Rushed 72 times for 184 yards and two touchdowns ... Long of 23 yards ... Averaged 30.7 yards per game ... Led team with 179.3 total yards per game ... Threw one touchdown (20 yards) and ran for one touchdown (20 yards) at Norwich (9/6) ... Four touchdown passes against Alfred (9/13) ... Season-high 297 yards and two touchdowns against Castleton (9/20) ... Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week once (9/22) ... Liberty League All-Academic ... 

2013: Six games, including five as starter ... Completed 43 of 91 passes for 471 yards ... Three touchdowns ... Averaged 78.5 yards per game through air ... Ran for 208 yards on 53 attempts ... Two touchdowns ... Averaged 3.9 yards per carry ...

2012: Attended Salve Regina ... Played football ... 

High School: Two-year starter at quarterback ... Captain ... All-League ... All-Section ... Section 1 Scholar-Athlete ... Team won league championship as senior ... Three years  of lacrosse (midfield) ... Captain as senior ... Two-year starter ... All-League ... Section 1 Scholar-Athlete ... Honor Roll ... 

Personal: Business and Management major ... Dean's List ... Son of Mary Lou and James Avery ... Intern at Nudge Capital Hedge Fund ... Brother, Kevin, played four years of football and graduated from Rensselaer.

Benefits of undergraduate community at Rensselaer: "Exposure to a hard-working environment that will prepare you for the real world." - November 2014

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2013Sophomore

    Quarterback
    6'3" 200 lbs
    16
  • 12

    2014Junior

    Quarterback
    6'3" 205 lbs
    12
  • 12
    C

    2015Senior

    Quarterback
    6'3" 205 lbs
    12
    C