CAREER STATISTICS
AT GEORGIA STATE: Wide receiver with very good speed ... Career totals of 29 receptions for 408 yards and two touchdowns in his four seasons ... Ranks third in GSU history in kickoff returns (31) and yards (604) and 10th in all-purpose yardage (1,093) ... Member of 2012 signing class.
2015: Saw action as a return specialist and backup receiver ... Missed four games with broken collarbone suffered in season opener ... Had six kickoff returns for a 17.8-yard average ... Also returned two punts for 28 yards ... His only reception of the season was a 43-yard catch in the season opener vs. Charlotte.
2014: Fifth on the team with 16 receptions for 224 yards and one touchdown in eight games ... Averaged 20.8 yards on 19 kickoff returns ... Caught a 41-yard touchdown pass from Nick Arbuckle late in the first half of GSU’s 38-37 win over Abilene Christian. The play made the ESPN SportsCenter Top Plays of the Day. ... Also returned seven kickoffs for 131 yards against ACU ... Career highs of eight catches for 94 yards against New Mexico State.
2013: Played in five games ... Caught nine passes for 120 yards ... Most of his production came against Western Kentucky when he caught five passes for 71 yards, highlighted by a 19-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard reception ... Added three catches for 36 yards at Alabama and a 13-yard reception vs. Troy.
2012: Caught three passes for 21 yards ... Returned six kickoffs for 101 yards ... Made two catches for 18 yards against Richmond ... Had a three-yard reception and a seven-yard rush at Tennessee ... Added a five-yard rush against Villanova ... Longest kickoff return was a 23-yarder against New Hampshire.
HIGH SCHOOL: All-area selection by the Brunswick News ... All-region as a junior ... Totalled 1,100 all-purpose yards and scored eight touchdowns ... Had five career touchdown returns, including two as a senior ... Coached by Victor Floyd at Brunswick High ... Qualified for the state track meet in the 100 meters and 200 meters as a junior.
PERSONAL: Full name is Avery Rodriguez Sweeting Jr. ... Son of Avery Sweeting and Joycelyn Fuller ... Born September 28, 1993 ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
