High School: Dual-sport standout at Pasco High School ... lettered three times at wide receiver and defensive back ... earned second-team all-league honors at receiver ... named honorable mention all-conference as a defensive back ... four-time letterwinner in track & field ... clocked the fastest 100-meter time in the state during senior season (10.70) ... state champion in 200-meter dash as a senior ... two-time district and regional champion in both 100-meter and 200-meter sprints ... placed fourth at state meet in 100-meter dash as a junior ... also finished eighth in the 200-meter sprint that season ... captained track team during final season ... attended U.S. Military Academy Prep School during 2010 season.
Personal: Born June 9, 1992 ... given name is Marques D. Avery ... mother's name is Bunnie Avery ... maternal grandfather, James Trower, served in Vietnam ... retired from U.S. Army with rank of master sergeant ... uncle, Philip Sheridan, also served in U.S. Army ... major is undeclared.
