| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 10, 2001 Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | De La Salle (Warren, Michigan) |
| College: | Boston College (2019–2022) Texas A&M (2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Joshua Michael DeBerry (born August 10, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Boston College and Texas A&M.
DeBerry grew up in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan and attended De La Salle Collegiate High School. In his senior season, DeBerry notched 36 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, seven pass deflections, and two interceptions, while also adding 30 receptions for 687 yards and eight touchdowns, and rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown. [1] Coming out of high school, DeBerry was rated as a three-star prospect where he held offers from schools such as Northwestern, Boston College, Buffalo, Wake Forest, Cincinnati, Iowa, Iowa State, Kentucky, and Northwestern. [2] DeBerry ultimately decided to commit to play college football for the Boston College Eagles. [3] [4]
In DeBerry's four years with Boston College, he played in 39 games where he totaled 158 tackles with 14 being for a loss, 19 pass deflections, and four interceptions [5] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, DeBerry decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal. [6]
DeBerry decided to transfer to play for the Texas A&M Aggies. [7] [8] In DeBerry's debut with the Aggies he posted 10 tackles, a sack, a pass deflection, and an interception in a 52-10 win over New Mexico. [9] DeBerry finished the 2023 season posting 39 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, a sack, nine pass deflections, and two interceptions. [10]
| 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 10+7⁄8 in (1.80 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.56 s | 1.63 s | 2.63 s | 4.34 s | 7.25 s | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 17 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day [11] | ||||||||||||
DeBerry signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2024. [12] He was waived on August 26. [13]
DeBerry signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on January 29, 2025. [14]