Rashod Berry (born October 14, 1996) is an American football outside linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football for Ohio State.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | October 14, 1996 Lorain, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Lorain | ||
| College: | Ohio State | ||
| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2021 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Early years edit
Born in 1996, Berry played basketball and football at Lorain High School. A wide receiver and defensive end in high school, he went on to play as a tight end for five years at Ohio State (though for his freshmen year he was listed as a defensive end), accumulating 17 receptions for 198 yards and four touchdowns.[2]
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
263 lb (119 kg) |
34+3⁄4 in (0.88 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
New England Patriots edit
Berry was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on May 5, 2020.[4] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[5] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[6] He was elevated to the active roster on October 17 and December 5 for the team's weeks 6 and 13 games against the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[7][8] He made his NFL debut in the Broncos game.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on January 2, 2021.[10]
On August 15, 2021, Berry was waived by the Patriots.[11]
Detroit Lions edit
On August 18, 2021, Berry signed with the Detroit Lions. He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day, but released the following day.[12][13] He was re-signed on October 6.[14] He was promoted to the active roster on December 4.
On March 10, 2022, Berry re-signed with the Lions.[15] He was waived on May 10.[16]
Jacksonville Jaguars edit
On May 11, 2022, Berry was claimed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[17] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[18] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 12.[19]
Indianapolis Colts edit
On January 4, 2023, Berry was signed by the Indianapolis Colts off the Jaguars practice squad.[20] On June 29, 2023, Berry was suspended indefinitely by the NFL for violating the league's policy on gambling.[21] Shortly after the suspension was announced, Berry was waived by the Colts along with teammate Isaiah Rodgers Sr.[22]
On April 18, 2024, Berry was reinstated by the NFL.[23]
References edit
- ^ "Rashod Berry". Fox Sports. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ Clements, Devon. "New England Patriots Rookie Profile: Rashod Berry". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Rashod Berry College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots' Undrafted Free Agent Signings Made Official For All But One Player". CBSLocal.com. May 5, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Patriots Release 24 Players". Patriots.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Patriots Fill Out Their Practice Squad Roster". Patriots.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Patriots make a series of roster transactions". Patriots.com. October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Game Notes: Cam Newton becomes second NFL quarterback to reach 5,000 career rushing yards". Patriots.com. October 18, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Callahan, Andrew (January 2, 2021). "Patriots add 5 practice-squad players to active roster for season finale". Boston Herald. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "Patriots Release Three Players". Patriots.com. August 15, 2021.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Detroit Lions place Frank Ragnow on IR, sign Jessie Lemonier from practice squad". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Lions re-sign OLB Rashod Berry and C Ryan McCollum". detroitlions.com. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Detroit Lions waive 5 players, paving way for UDFA signings". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Roster Moves: OL and DE/OLB claimed, K Matthew Wright waived". jaguars.com. May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars waive 15 from the roster". Jaguars.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign two players to the active roster and two players to the practice squad". Jaguars.com. October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Colts Place CB Kenny Moore On Injured Reserve, Sign DE Rashod Berry From Jacksonville Jaguars' Practice Squad". Colts.com. January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sources: NFL gambling bans expected this week". ESPN.com. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ "Statement from Colts general manager Chris Ballard". colts.com. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "NFL Reinstates Five Players Banned For Gambling". profootballrumors.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.