One of the first things that stood out to me about Hezekyah Avery Hezekyah Avery 5'11" | 190 lbs | LB Valley | 2026 State AL ‘s game is how violent his hands are. When engaging in contact, Avery does a good job of fighting off the blocker’s hands. This allows him to gain and maintain leverage throughout his rush. It also allows him to use a variety of moves to apply pressure on the QB. Avery is also very good at disengaging blocks when he needs to. If the ball carrier is coming his way, he uses his power to move the opposing lineman and clog a run lane. His long arms also allow him to get his hand on the ball carrier when engaged in a block. Then, he can disengage and bring them down for a loss of yardage.

Excellent athlete with true sideline-to-sideline range and a high motor. Plays the run with square shoulders and good knee bend, showing patience and discipline. Takes his time to diagnose and rarely gets caught out of position as a result; shows good overall awareness of locating the ball carrier. Attacks blocks with good extension and physicality; has some violent power in his hands. Active with his hands to sift through traffic. Length and closing burst give him an impressive tackling radius