Darrick Forrest
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| No. 48 – Washington Football Team | |||
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| Position: | Strong safety | ||
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| Born: | May 22, 1999 Columbus, Ohio | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Walnut Ridge (Columbus) | ||
| College: | Cincinnati (2017–2020) | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 163 | ||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2021 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||
Darrick Forrest (born May 22, 1999) is an American football strong safety for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati and was drafted by Washington in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Early life and college[]
Forrest was born on May 22, 1999, and attended Walnut Ridge High School in Columbus, Ohio.[1] A 3-star recruit, Forrest committed to play college football at Cincinnati over offers from Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Miami (OH), Ohio, Toledo, and Youngstown State.[2]
Professional career[]
Forrest was drafted by the Washington Football Team in the fifth round (163rd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[3] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[4] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2021.[5] He was activated on November 2, 2021.[6]
References[]
- ^ https://www.buckeyextra.com/sports/20190905/buddies-from-walnut-ridge-to-square-off-when-ohio-state-football-meets-cincinnati
- ^ https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2017/darrick-forrest-79268#school-interests
- ^ Clark, Dave. "NFL Draft: Darrick Forrest, UC Bearcats safety, selected by Washington in fifth round". cincinnati.com. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ Stackpole, Kyle (May 13, 2021). "Washington Signs 2021 Draft Class". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ Manning, Bryan (September 2, 2021). "Washington places rookie Darrick Forrest on IR, re-signs veteran linebacker". Washington Football Wire. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via USA Today.
- ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (November 2, 2021). "Washington activates Darrick Forrest, places Chase Roullier on Injured Reserve". WashingtonFootball.com.
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