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Jason Avant is a former wide receiver out of Michigan, selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 109th overall pick (round 4) in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played 148 regular-season games from 2006 to 2015, with the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.
Draft Details
Jason Avant Career Stats
- Primary starter for 3 seasons.
- Ranks 9th in the 2006 draft class in receiving yards (4,118).
- Best statistical season: 2011 with PHI (679 receiving yards).
Receiving
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | PHI | 6 | 0 | 7 | 68 | 1 |
| 2007 | PHI | 13 | 0 | 23 | 267 | 2 |
| 2008 | PHI | 13 | 0 | 32 | 377 | 2 |
| 2009 | PHI | 16 | 58 | 41 | 587 | 3 |
| 2010 | PHI | 16 | 75 | 51 | 573 | 1 |
| 2011 | PHI | 16 | 81 | 52 | 679 | 1 |
| 2012 | PHI | 14 | 76 | 53 | 648 | 0 |
| 2013 | PHI | 15 | 76 | 38 | 447 | 2 |
| 2014 | KC | 15 | 62 | 34 | 353 | 1 |
| 2015 | KC | 10 | 24 | 15 | 119 | 0 |
| Career | 134 | 452 | 346 | 4,118 | 13 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | PHI | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | PHI | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | PHI | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | PHI | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | PHI | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | PHI | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | PHI | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | PHI | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | KC | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | KC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 134 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Jason Avant was the 13th of 31 WRs selected in the 2006 draft. The 109th overall pick has been used 57 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Marion Barber in 2005, who played 102 games. Michigan had 3 players drafted in 2006, among them Gabe Watson and Tim Massaquoi.
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