Bowling Green State University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 15
Avi McGary
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- High School:
- Lakota East
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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
BG Football Press Conference 10.20
Monday, October 20
BG FB Postgame vs CMU 10.18
Saturday, October 18
BG Football Cinematic Highlight 10.11 vs UT - "Take Back the Doyt"
Tuesday, October 14
BG Football Press Conference vs CMU 10.13
Monday, October 13
