2018 • JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Appeared in 12 games.
Appalachian State (9/1): Played on defense and special teams. at Pittsburgh (9/8): Recorded two tackles, one solo...Made his first career fumble recovery. Kent State (9/15): Made three stops, with two solo. at Illinois (9/21): Saw time on defense, assisting on a tackle. Ohio State (9/29): Saw action on special teams. Michigan State (10/13): Earned playing time on special teams. at Indiana (10/20): Saw playing time on special teams. Iowa (10/27): Registered two tackles, including one solo. at Michigan (11/3): Earned playing time on defense and special teams. Wisconsin (11/10): Assisted on a tackle on a kick return. at Rutgers (11/17): Earned action on special teams. Maryland (11/24): Recorded a sack in the fourth quarter...Set a career high for sacks and tied a career best for tackles for loss.
2017 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Appeared in 11 games.
Pittsburgh (9/9): Made his Season debut on special teams. Georgia State (9/16): Had two tackles...Posted his first career tackle for loss in the third quarter...Broke up a third-quarter pass...Saw time on special teams and defense. Indiana (9/30): Made one tackle. at Northwestern (10/7): Made two solo tackles, including a stop on kickoff coverage. at Ohio State (10/28): Collected one stop on kickoff coverage. at Michigan State (11/4): Had one tackle on kickoff coverage. Rutgers (11/11): Made a career-high seven tackles, including a pair of stops on kickoff coverage...Logged his first career sack, a combined effort on a fourth-quarter takedown of Giovanni Rescigno with Antonio Shelton during the goalline stand on Rutgers’ final drive. Nebraska (11/18): Had one tackle. at Maryland (11/25): Made three stops, including two tackles on punt coverage.
2016 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in 10 games...Made his collegiate debut vs. Minnesota (10/1)...One of 27 freshmen (22 redshirt, 5 true) to appear in 2016...Led the team with 12 special teams tackles...Had 10 stops on kickoff coverage and two on punt coverage.
Minnesota (10/1): Made his collegiate debut...Registered one tackle on special teams. Maryland (10/8): Made three special teams tackles...Was the coaching staff’s Special Teams Co-Player of the Week with Nick Scott. Ohio State (10/22): Assisted on tackles on back-to-back kickoffs to end the second quarter and begin the third quarter...Was the coaching staff’s Special Teams Co-Player of the Week with Von Walker. at Purdue (10/29): Logged his lone stop on punt coverage. Iowa (11/5): Both tackles came on kickoff coverage. Michigan State (11/26): Made his first career pass breakup. vs. Wisconsin (12/3): Tallied a pair of assisted stops on kickoff coverage. vs. USC (1/2): Made one stop on punt coverage.
2015 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt Season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at St. John’s College Prep for head coach Joe Patterson...Led St. John’s College Prep to a 6-4 mark in the competitive Washington Catholic athletic Conference (WCAC)...Earned first-team All-WCAC and All-Metro honorable-mention honors...Participated in the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl...Recorded five pass breakups, three forced fumbles and an interception as a senior...Also blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown in 2014...Rated a three-star prospect by all four major recruiting services – 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout...Ranked as a Top 6 player in Washington, D.C., by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated the 21st-best safety by 247Sports, 40th at safety by ESPN and 55th at the position by Rivals.
PERSONAL
Full name is Ayron Keith Monroe...Son of Andre and Emilie Monroe...Has two brothers, Andre Jr. and Avery...Father played football at Virginia State University...Brother, Andre Jr., played football at Maryland (2010-14)...Andre Jr. was a Freshman All-American in 2011 and ranked second in the Big Ten in sacks as senior in 2014...Majoring in information sciences and technology...Born March 22, 1997 in Washington, D.C.