Avila was born on October 16, 1999, in Arlington, Texas, and attended South Grand Prairie High School.

[1] Avila was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Texas Christian University.

[5] Avila started nine games during his redshirt sophomore season with six at center, two at right tackle, and one at guard.

[10] In his rookie year, Avila started all 17 games at left guard, and was the only Rams player to have played every snap on offense.

[13] Avila suffered a knee injury in the week 1 loss against the Detroit Lions and was placed on injured reserve on September 11, 2024, after it was determined he would require MCL surgery.