Donnie Avery's Catches for Kids Foundation
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About

Name: Donnie Avery
Height/Weight: 5’11”, 183 lbs.
Position: Wide Receiver
Born: June 12
Resides in: St. Louis, Mo.
College: Houston
Acquired: 2008
NFL Experience: 3 seasons  

 

PROFESSIONAL FACTS

  • Selected in the 2nd Round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams (33rd Overall).
  • 2008: Recorded career highs in receptions (53) and receiving yards (674).
  • 2008: His 53 receptions ranked 2nd on the team and are 2nd All-Time for a Rams Rookie WR.
  • 2008: Recipient of the Carroll Rosenbloom Memorial Award; the Rams’ Rookie of the Year Award.
  • 2009: Recorded career high in touchdowns (5).


PERSONAL FACTS

  • Attended Hastings High School (Alief, Texas).
  • Was a Sports Administration major while at the University of Houston.
  • Became the fifth player in University of Houston history to amass over 4,000 all-purpose yards in a career (4,213).
  • 2007: Earned consensus All-Conference USA first-team honors as a receiver, adding second-team honors as a return specialist.

 

ABOUT DONNIE AVERY’S CATCHES FOR KIDS FOUNDATION

Established in 2010, the primary focus of the Catches for Kids Foundation is to improve the lives of low-income children by providing daily support and life changing experiences.  Through its signature programs: “Holiday Celebration”, “Just Show Up!" and “Back to School”, Catches for Kids will have impacted the lives of more than 45,000 children and their family members by 2012.

 

MISSION

The mission of Donnie Avery’s Catches for Kids Foundation is to provide opportunities, support and resources to children and families who are in need.