Damion Ratley

Damion Ratley (born April 16, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas A&M. He has played for the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Houston Texans, and Detroit Lions.

Damion Ratley
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Ratley with the Cleveland Browns in 2018 preseason
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-16) April 16, 1995
Yoakum, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Yoakum (Yoakum, Texas)
College:Texas A&M
Position:Wide receiver
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 175
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:29
Receiving yards:407
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Ratley attended and played high school football at Yoakum High School.[1]

College career

Ratley played two seasons for the Aggies after transferring from Blinn College.[2][3] Over the course of 37 games (17 starts), Ratley caught 47 passes for 920 yards and eight touchdowns.[4]

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Ratley was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round (175th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft.[5][6]

On May 6, 2018, Ratley signed a rookie contract worth about $2.575 million. It includes a signing bonus worth over $160,000.[7] He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints.[8] In Week 6 against the Los Angeles Chargers, he had six receptions for 82 receiving yards for his first professional statistics.[9]

Ratley was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2020.[10]

New York Giants

On September 6, 2020, Ratley was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[11] He was waived on October 13, 2020.[12]

Houston Texans

On October 20, 2020, Ratley was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[13] On December 28, 2020, Ratley was signed to the active roster.[14] He was waived on March 16, 2021.[15]

Detroit Lions

Ratley signed with the Detroit Lions on March 24, 2021.[16] He was waived on August 30, 2021.

Dallas Cowboys

Ratley signed with the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad on September 21, 2021. He was released on November 16.[17]

Minnesota Vikings

On December 15, 2021, Ratley was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[18] He was waived on December 28.[19]

NFL career statistics

Regular season
Year Team GP Receiving Fumbles
RecTgtYdsAvgLngTDFDFumLost
2018CLE 13132014411.1270500
2019CLE 13122420016.74611100
2020NYG 54106315.8290210
Total31295440714.04611810

References
  1. Zwerneman, Brent (October 11, 2017). "Damion Ratley transforms from passerby to pass catcher at Texas A&M". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  2. "WR Damion Ratley hopes strong finish leads to strong start with Browns". www.clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  3. Zwerneman, Brent (October 10, 2017). "Aggies' Ratley is no longer an armchair WR". San Antonio Express-News.
  4. "Damion Ratley". www.clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  5. Zwerneman, Brent (April 28, 2018). "Browns draft receiver Damion Ratley in 6th round". Houston Chronicle.
  6. "Browns select Texas A&M WR Damion Ratley with the 175th pick in 2018 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 28, 2018. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  7. Cabot, Mary kay (May 7, 2018). "Browns sign draft picks Austin Corbett, Damion Ratley and Simeon Thomas". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  8. "Cleveland Browns at New Orleans Saints - September 16th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  9. "Aggies in the NFL: Miller, Ratley, Bennett impress in Week 6". Gigem247. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  10. Gribble, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2020 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  11. Eisen, Michael (September 6, 2020). "Giants claim 3 players as roster-building continues". Giants.com.
  12. Eisen, Michael (October 13, 2020). "Giants sign WR Austin Mack, waive Damion Ratley". Giants.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  13. "Houston Texans Transactions (10-20-20)". HoustonTexans.com. October 20, 2020.
  14. "Houston Texans Transactions (12-28-20)". HoustonTexans.com. December 28, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  15. "Houston Texans Transactions (3-16-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 16, 2021.
  16. "Lions sign LB Alex Anzalone and WR Damion Ratley". DetroitLions.com. March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  17. "NFL injury updates, latest league news from Tuesday, Nov. 16". NFL.com. November 16, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  18. Peters, Craig (December 15, 2021). "Vikings Sign 2 Receivers to Practice Squad". Vikings.com.
  19. Peters, Craig (December 28, 2021). "Vikings Sign T Rick Leonard to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
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