Avery Sledge
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
57
Depth

Avery Sledge

Southern Miss Golden EaglesRebuilding
MLBDefenseDepth
2nd String / Backup

Is Avery Sledge starting?

Avery Sledge is listed 2nd string at MLB for Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

Avery Sledge is listed MLB #2 for Southern Miss at 57 OVR.

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Depth at MLB · Southern Miss Golden Eagles

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  2. 23357Avery SledgeYou

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Forrest County Agricultural, ranked #873 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 15 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 57 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #873 Natl2-Yr Total28 tackles · 0 sacksTeam Share1%
Hattiesburg, MS
Jersey
#33
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
220 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025150.50
20241300

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8656
National Rank
#873
High School
Forrest County Agricultural
Hometown
Brooklyn, MS

Why this rating?

On a 62-rated defense; 53th-percentile production (×0.78 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 57.

Team defense (SP+)
62
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 53% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.78)
Depth-chart adjustment
+1 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 26LTULNTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
2
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 24-21

Sep 19LCONNTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 48-20

Sep 13LAUBTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 43-8

Sep 5WALCNTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 49-3

Avery Sledge's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

15 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement25%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.