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Avery Gennesy, OT, Texas A&M: 2017 NFL Draft Scouting Report

By Sam Beckenstein

Mar 2, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Texas A&M offensive lineman Avery Gennesy speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 2, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Texas A&M offensive lineman Avery Gennesy speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Prospect Overview: Texas A&M has been a hotbed for offensive lineman in the NFL Draft recently with names like Germain Ifedi, Luke Joeckel, and others coming out in recent years. Avery Gennesy is not as sought after was those two, but is a solid player who can be a mid-round prospect who can help out wherever he goes.

Gennesy is from Southaven, Mississippi where he attended Southhaven High School. From Southaven, he planned to go to Arkansas State but ended up at East Mississippi Community College where he won a national championship under Buddy Stephens, and earned a four-star ranking as an offensive tackle.

Gennesy played two years at Texas A&M after redshirting in 2014 and started every game for the Aggies since. He played well enough to earn first team All-SEC honors in 2016 and was a very solid starter for the Aggies offense. After a long road, Gennesy has entered the NFL Draft.

Measurables:

Height: 6’3″

Weight: 318 lbs.

Arm Length: 33 5/8″

Hands: 9 1/2″

Combine Results: 

40-Yard Dash: 5.35 seconds

3 Cone Drill: 8.08 seconds

20-Yard Shuttle: 5.00 seconds

Bench Press Reps (225 lbs.): 24

Vertical Jump: 20″

Broad Jump: 91″

Games Watched:

2016-UCLA, Arkansas, Alabama

2015- Auburn

Strengths: 

Played in a zone blocking scheme, that NFL teams employ, experience in that system will do him favors in adjusting to the next level. Has good lateral quickness and agility and that helps him greatly in reach blocking. Decent hip movement leads to a skid, choppy kick slide. Strong hands, latches on to edge rushers and doesn’t let go. Has the ideal length and athletic ability to recover after being beaten.

Weaknesses:

Stiff hips will be a turn off for some teams. Plays tall in pass blocking, bull rushers were able to bully him. In the A&M scheme, he wasn’t needed to push rushers off at the point of attack, will need to adjust to doing that more often. Exposes a point of attack by playing tall under his shoulder pads. Lacks the strength to play guards, as of now, and will get knocked for versatility.

Pro Comparison: Vladimir Ducasse

Projection: Round 4

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