2009 Football Roster
Roster
Averin Collier
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Rochester, N.Y.
- High School:
- Churchville-Chili HS
At SU: One letter ... Enrolled in January 2008 and participated in Spring practice.
Sophomore Year (2009): Against West Virginia, had his first career carry on a nine-yard run... Finished with two carries for 10 yards and returned two kicks for 68 yards, including a career long 44-yard return... Against Akron, returned two kickoffs for 31 yards... At Pittsburgh, scored his first career touchdown on a one-yard rush... Finished with four yards on three carries, had one reception for two yards, and recovered a fumble on an on-side kick... At Louisville, had two receptions for 12 yards in his first career start.
High School: Earned high school diploma in three and one half years and enrolled at Syracuse … 2007 SuperPrep All-American … 2007 Prep Star Top 135 Dream Team selection … Rated as the 24th-best athlete by Rivals.com … Rated top prospect in New York by Rivals.com and 21st-best in the East by Scout.com … Ranked the 12th-best running back by Scout.com … Selected to the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle All-Greater Rochester Team … 2007 Football NYSSWA All-State Class AA First-Team Offense selection … Monroe County All-Star … As a senior, registered 1,170 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns on 95 carries … Named Rochester area 2006 Player of the Year after gaining 1,547 yards on 193 carries and scoring 20 touchdowns … High school coach: Paul Dick … Recruited by former assistant coach Scott Spencer.
Personal: Averin D’Anteaus Collier … Born in April 1990 in Rochester, N.Y. … Son of Kevin Collier and Angela Williams … Brother, Kevin, plays football at the University of Pittsburgh … Majoring in communication and rhetorical studies.
