Rashod Berry

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]

Rashod Berry
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-14) 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
Total tackles:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

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
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand 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

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

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

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

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]

References
  1. "Rashod Berry". Fox Sports. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. Clements, Devon. "New England Patriots Rookie Profile: Rashod Berry". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. "2020 NFL Draft Scout Rashod Berry College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  4. "Patriots' Undrafted Free Agent Signings Made Official For All But One Player". CBSLocal.com. May 5, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  5. "Patriots Release 24 Players". Patriots.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  6. "Patriots Fill Out Their Practice Squad Roster". Patriots.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  7. "Patriots make a series of roster transactions". Patriots.com. October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  8. "Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  9. "Game Notes: Cam Newton becomes second NFL quarterback to reach 5,000 career rushing yards". Patriots.com. October 18, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  10. Callahan, Andrew (January 2, 2021). "Patriots add 5 practice-squad players to active roster for season finale". Boston Herald. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  11. "Patriots Release Three Players". Patriots.com. August 15, 2021.
  12. "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2021.
  13. "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 1, 2021.
  14. "Detroit Lions place Frank Ragnow on IR, sign Jessie Lemonier from practice squad". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. October 6, 2021.
  15. "Lions re-sign OLB Rashod Berry and C Ryan McCollum". detroitlions.com. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  16. "Detroit Lions waive 5 players, paving way for UDFA signings". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. May 10, 2022.
  17. "Roster Moves: OL and DE/OLB claimed, K Matthew Wright waived". jaguars.com. May 11, 2022.
  18. "Roster Moves: Jaguars waive 15 from the roster". Jaguars.com. August 30, 2022.
  19. "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign two players to the active roster and two players to the practice squad". Jaguars.com. October 12, 2022.
  20. "Colts Place CB Kenny Moore On Injured Reserve, Sign DE Rashod Berry From Jacksonville Jaguars' Practice Squad". Colts.com. January 4, 2023.
  21. "Sources: NFL gambling bans expected this week". ESPN.com. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  22. "Statement from Colts general manager Chris Ballard". colts.com. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
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