2006: One of 36 players to play in all 14 games, setting the UH single-season record... finished second in both receiving yards (852) and receptions (57)... ranked third with five touchdown catches... ranked 10th in C-USA with 3.85 catches per game but is sixth in the league with 60.9 receiving yards per game.

2005: Competed in all 12 games with 10 starts, including each of the last nine games... third on the team with 44 catches but ranks second with 688 receiving yards and five touchdowns.

2004: Started all 11 games for the Cougars... also returned kickoffs and punts... named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team... had at least one catch in seven games... made his first career start against Rice in the season opener.

2003: Redshirted as a true freshman.

High School: A unanimous First-Team, All-District selection as both a wide receiver and return specialist last season... helped lead Hastings High School to a district championship and an 11-3 record... hauled in 36 passes for 502 yards and two TDs to lead District 19-5A... also returned 13 punts for 399 yards and three scores, as well as seven kickoffs for 345 yards and one TD... had 16 rushes for 175 yards and two scores.

Personal: Full name is Donnie D. Avery... born June 12, 1984, in Houston, Texas... son of Melonie and Dennis Robertson of Houston... also recruited by Kansas State, Tennessee, TCU, New Mexico and Kansas... majoring in sports administration.