Bowling Green State University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
McGary, Avi
Jersey Number 15
Avi McGary
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- High School:
- Lakota East
Bio
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Bowling Green |
Years of Eligibility Remaining Including 2024: 1
HONORS
• CFN All-America Special Teams (3rd)
• CFN All-MAC Special Teams (1st)
2024 | Senior
- Appeared in all 13 of BGSU's games with 11 starts
- Totaled 30 tackles, 5.0 TFLs and 1.5 sacks on the season
- Started the Fordham game and finished with a tackle
- Recorded three tackles and 1.0 TFL at No. 8 Penn State
- Started at No. 25 Texas A&M and notched two tackles
- Posted three tackles vs. Old Dominion
- Registered four tackles in the victory at Akron
- Tallied two tackles, including a half TFL, against NIU
- Registered a TFL in the win vs. Kent State
- Notched two tackles, including a half-sack, in the victory at Toledo
- Posted two stops in the win at Central Michigan
- Contributed three tackles in the victory at Western Michigan
- Tallied two stops in the win at Ball State
- Contributed two tackles against Miami (OH)
- Notched two tackles, including 1.5 TFLs and a half-sack, in the 68 Ventures Bowl against Arkansas State
- Appeared in all 13 of BGSU's games with one start
- Recorded his first career interception at No. 2 Michigan
- Made three tackles against Ohio
- Made first career start at Georgia Tech and recorded one tackle
- Notched a tackle at Miami (OH)
- Made second career interception at Buffalo
- Also blocked a punt that PaSean Wimberly returned 18 yards for a touchdown against the Bulls
- Recorded two tackles in win over Ball State
- Notched two tackles at Kent State
2022 | Sophomore
- Has appeared in all 13 of BGSU's games
- Has seen time mostly on special teams
- Finished season with two tackles
- Appeared in all 12 of BGSU's games
- Made collegiate debut at Tennessee
- Finished the year with nine tackles
- Made two stops in games at Minnesota and vs. Toledo
- Did not play
2019 | Freshman
- Redshirted
Lakota East High School |
Liberty Township, Ohio |
- Earned three letters at Lakota East HS
- Helped the Thunderhawks reach the state playoffs in 2018
- Recorded six career interceptions
- Had 60 tackles over final two seasons
- Awarded first team All-GMC honors as both a junior and a senior
Personal |
- Son of Andre and Angela McGary
- Major is sport management
Week 3 Cinematic Football Highlight vs. Liberty (2025)
Tuesday, September 16
BG Football Press Conference 9.15
Monday, September 15
BG Football Postgame 9.13 vs Liberty
Sunday, September 14
2025 BG Football Cinematic Recap at Cincinnati 9.6
Monday, September 08
