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Avant sought advice from an entrepreneur friend who owned 13 Skyzone Trampoline Parks in the country. He then went to Law, a fellow University of Michigan alum and Launch Trampoline Park co-founder, and worked on a Delaware launch park for a year to gain experience. Sports Illustrated reported in that the bankruptcy rate for NFL players is as high as 78 percent within five years after retirement. The main cause is that athletes retire in their 20s or 30s with fortunes for a lifetime but do not know how to spend the money wisely, financial advisers say.
The firm advises high-net-worth athletes in the region. With plans to open his second park, in Delran over the weekend and the third one in Newark, Delaware next month, Avant is not daunted by the high rate of bankruptcy among his peers. Having purchased some tax-free municipal bonds as safe investments, Avant sees franchising the parks as his career despite challenging competition in the area. Not all parents are fully satisfied with the park, and some worry about safety measures. Azieza Kazlak, a real-estate agent who lives a minute drive away from the park, had her eyes glued on her 8-year-old son as he bounced and shot hoops with three other boys.
View all MLB Sites. More NHL News ». More Puck Prose News ». View all NHL Sites. More Soccer News ». More Playing for 90 News ». View all Soccer Sites. More College Football News ». More Saturday Blitz News ». View all CFB Sites. More College Basket Ball News ». As a junior, he was the team's second leading receiver. In his senior year, Avant led the team in receptions 82 , receiving yards 1, , and receiving touchdowns eight.
In his final two seasons, Avant was named as a candidate for the Fred Biletnikoff Award , given to the nation's top receiver. After his senior season, he was named an honorable mention All-American and was given the Bo Schembechler Award as Michigan's most valuable player.
In a post-draft interview, Eagles head coach Andy Reid said Avant "has great hands, toughness, leadership; he's very intelligent and a good route runner. As a part of the Eagles crowded receiving corps, [2] Avant saw limited playing time with the offense in his rookie season. He had his best performance—four receptions for forty yards and one touchdown—in the final game of the season, while the Eagles rested their starters for the playoffs. After the season, in which he set new career-highs in all three categories with 41 receptions for yards and 3 touchdowns, Avant was named to the USA Today All-Joe Team for his stellar play in the slot position.
He was re-signed to a five-year contract on March 8, Avant was released from the Philadelphia Eagles on March 4, On April 7, , Avant signed a one-year deal with the Carolina Panthers. It was Cam Newton 's first touchdown pass of the season as he had not played in week 1. On November 18, , Avant was released by the Panthers.
He finished the season with 34 receptions, yards and only 1 TD.
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