Braxton Berrios

Braxton Berrios

No. 0 – Miami Dolphins
Position:	Wide receiver Return specialist
Personal information
Born:	(1995-10-06) October 6, 1995 (age 29) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Leesville Road (Raleigh, North Carolina)
College:	Miami (FL) (2014–2017)
NFL draft:	2018  / round: 6 / pick: 210
Career history
New England Patriots (2018) New York Jets (2019–2022) Miami Dolphins (2023–present)
Roster status: Injured reserve Career highlights and awards Super Bowl champion (LIII) First-team All-Pro (2021) Third-team All-ACC (2017) Career NFL statistics as of 2024 Receptions: 134 Receiving yards: 1,323 Receiving touchdowns: 6 Rushing yards: 171 Rushing touchdowns: 4 Return yards: 3,289 Return touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference Braxton Berrios (born October 6, 1995) [1] is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami (FL). He was a star athlete at Leesville Road High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he played quarterback and wide receiver. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft. College career Berrios attended Leesville Road High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. A four-star wide receiver, he committed to the Miami Hurricanes over Ohio State, Clemson, Oregon, and other Power 5 schools. [2] Berrios played as a true freshman, finishing the season with 21 catches for 232 yards and 3 touchdowns. [3] In 2017, Berrios caught two touchdown passes against Florida State to help beat the Seminoles for the first time since 2009. [4] College statistics Season Team Games Receiving Rushing Punt Return Kick Return GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD 2014 Miami (FL) 13 4 21 232 11.0 3 — — — — 4 20 5.0 0 — — — — 2015 Miami (FL) 11 0 12 86 7.2 0 4 72 18.0 0 11 46 4.2 0 1 20 20.0 0 2016 Miami (FL) 13 3 12 178 14.8 2 — — — — 19 215 11.3 1 2 40 20.0 0 2017 Miami (FL) 13 13 55 679 12.3 9 — — — — 13 207 15.9 0 — — — — Career 50 20 100 1,175 11.8 14 4 72 18.0 0 47 488 10.4 1 3 60 20.0 0 Professional career Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press 5 ft 8+5⁄8 in (1.74 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 28 in (0.71 m) 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) 4.44 s 1.58 s 2.59 s 4.18 s 6.72 s 36 in (0.91 m) 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) 11 reps All values from NFL Combine/Miami's Pro Day [5] [6] New England Patriots Berrios was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round with the 210th overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft. [7] On September 1, 2018, Berrios was placed on injured reserve. [8] Although he never played in a game, Berrios was awarded a Super Bowl ring by the team after its victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII. [9] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019. [10] New York Jets On September 1, 2019, Berrios was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets. [11] In limited action, he returned 21 punts, four kicks, and had six pass receptions. [12] In his second season with the Jets, on September 20, 2020, Berrios scored his first career touchdown off of a 30-yard pass from Sam Darnold, in a 31–13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. [13] In Week 16 of the 2020 season against the Cleveland Browns, Berrios caught a 43-yard touchdown pass from fellow wide receiver Jamison Crowder on a trick play during the 23–16 win. [14] In Week 7 of the 2021 season, against the Cincinnati Bengals, he recorded a receiving touchdown. In Week 16 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Berrios returned a kickoff for a touchdown in a 26–21 win, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. [15] In Week 17, he caught a touchdown and rushed for another touchdown, becoming the first Jets receiver to do so in the same game. [16] Berrios finished second on the team with 46 catches for 431 yards and two touchdowns, plus another 40 yards and two scores rushing. He was awarded first-team All-Pro honors as a kick returner. [17] Berrios finished the season ranked third in the NFL in kickoff return yards (852) and third in yards per punt return (13.4). On March 14, 2022, Berrios re-signed with the Jets on a two-year, $12 million contract. [18] In Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Berrios was part of a trick play in which he threw a two–yard pass to Zach Wilson for a touchdown. Wilson's score made him the first Jets quarterback to record a receiving touchdown. [19] On March 9, 2023, Berrios was released by the Jets. [20] Miami Dolphins On March 16, 2023, Berrios signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins. [21] He played in 16 games recording 27 catches for 238 yards and one touchdown. [22] Berrios re-signed with the Dolphins on March 21, 2024. [23] On October 21, Berrios was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL in Miami's week 7 loss against the Indianapolis Colts. [24] NFL career statistics Legend Won the Super Bowl Led the league Bold Career high Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Kick returns Punt returns Fumbles GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2018 NE 0 0 did not play due to injury 2019 NYJ 16 0 6 115 19.2 69 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 48 12.0 25 0 21 240 11.4 26 0 1 1 2020 NYJ 16 2 37 394 10.6 43 3 3 29 9.7 15 0 9 167 18.6 28 0 10 86 8.6 18 0 0 0 2021 NYJ 16 1 46 431 9.4 46 2 7 40 5.7 11 2 28 852 30.4 102 1 15 201 13.4 28 0 1 1 2022 NYJ 17 2 18 145 8.1 25 0 9 91 10.1 25 2 26 600 23.1 42 0 21 240 11.4 22 0 1 0 2023 MIA 16 1 27 238 8.8 22 1 1 11 11.0 11 0 18 441 24.5 33 0 23 235 10.2 19 0 1 0 2024 MIA 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 76 25.3 31 0 7 103 14.7 44 0 0 0 Career 87 6 134 1,323 9.9 69 6 20 171 8.6 25 4 88 2,184 24.8 102 1 97 1,105 11.4 44 0 4 2 Personal life Berrios and Sophia Culpo started dating in early 2021 and broke up after two years of dating in 2023. Sophia is the sister of Olivia Culpo. [25] Braxton is currently dating TikTok star Alix Earle. He is of Puerto Rican descent through his paternal grandfather. [26] References "Braxton Berrios Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024. "Braxton Berrios, Leesville Road , Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2023. "Braxton Berrios". University of Miami Athletics. June 3, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2024. "Braxton Berrios: In big-time game, big-time player made big-time plays". The Palm Beach Post. October 8, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2024. "NFL Draft Profile: Braxton Berrios". NFL.com . Retrieved April 25, 2018. "*Braxton Berrios, DS #27 WR, Miami". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved April 25, 2018. Buchmasser, Bernd (April 28, 2018). "2018 NFL draft: Patriots select WR Braxton Berrios with the 210th overall pick". PatsPulpit.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018. "Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown". Patriots.com. September 1, 2018. 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"Sophia Culpo and NFL Player Braxton Berrios Break Up After 2 Years of Dating". eonline. ENews. Retrieved June 6, 2024. Dunphy, Mark (April 30, 2018). "5 things to know about Braxton Berrios, the Patriots' newest slot receiver". Boston.com. Retrieved April 30, 2018. External links Career statistics and player information from ESPN Miami Dolphins bio Miami Hurricanes bio Braxton Berrios on Twitter This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.