Rashod Berry
No. 43 – Detroit Lions | |||
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Position: | Outside linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Lorain, Ohio | October 14, 1996||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Lorain High School (Lorain, Ohio) | ||
College: | Ohio State | ||
Undrafted: | 2020 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Rashod Berry (born October 14, 1996) is an American football outside linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ohio State.[1]
Early years[]
Born in 1996, Rashod 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[]
New England Patriots[]
Berry was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on May 5, 2020.[3] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[4] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[5] 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.[6][7] He made his NFL debut in the Broncos game.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on January 2, 2021.[9]
On August 15, 2021, Berry was waived by the Patriots.[10]
Detroit Lions[]
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.[11][12] He was re-signed on October 6.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on December 4.
References[]
- ^ "Rashod Berry". Fox Sports. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ Clements, Devon. "New England Patriots Rookie Profile: Rashod Berry". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "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.
External links[]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Lorain, Ohio
- Players of American football from Ohio
- American football tight ends
- Detroit Lions players
- Ohio State Buckeyes football players
- New England Patriots players