With all the impressive rookies around the NFL this season, the last player we expected to take home a “Rookie of the Week” honor was Tennessee Titans 2022 undrafted free agent and cornerback, Tre Avery.
But that’s exactly what happened after Week 11.
Pro Football Focus named Avery its “Rookie of the Week” for his showing against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night.
Here’s what PFF had to say about Avery, who was called into action last week thanks to multiple injuries in Tennessee’s secondary:
Avery played just 20 snaps, but he sure made them count. He was targeted four times across 17 coverage snaps but allowed just one catch for -1 yard. He forced an incompletion on the other three targets into his coverage.
On top of the impressive coverage numbers listed above, Avery had the highest overall PFF grade on the team last week, notching a 91.9. His 91.6 coverage grade was also tops on the team.
Avery was one of the biggest surprises on the initial 53-man roster but he was a forgotten man after not seeing a single snap following his rough outing in a start against the Buffalo Bills in Week 2.
However, Avery answered the bell in Week 11 in what was the best game of his young career.
