No. 0 – Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver Return specialist | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | October 6, 1995||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Braxton Berrios (born October 6, 1995) [1] is an American 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.
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]
Season | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Punt Return | Kick Return | |||||||||||||
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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 |
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 | |
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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] |
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]
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]
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]
Legend | |
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Won the Super Bowl | |
Led the league | |
Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Kick returns | Punt returns | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
Career | 81 | 6 | 134 | 1,323 | 9.9 | 69 | 6 | 20 | 171 | 8.6 | 25 | 4 | 85 | 2,108 | 24.8 | 102 | 1 | 90 | 1,002 | 11.1 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
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. [24]
Braxton is currently dating TikTok star Alix Earle.
He is of Puerto Rican descent through his paternal grandfather. [25]
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