Rashod Berry

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Rashod Berry
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-14) October 14, 1996 (age 27)
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 PFR

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]

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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]

On April 18, 2024, Berry was reinstated by the NFL. [23]

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  2. ↑ Clements, Devon. "New England Patriots Rookie Profile: Rashod Berry". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
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  8. ↑ "Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
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  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.
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  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.
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