Braxton Berrios

Braxton Berrios (born October 6, 1995)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami, and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Braxton Berrios
No. 10 – New York Jets
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-06) October 6, 1995
Raleigh, North Carolina
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Leesville Road
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
College:Miami (FL)
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 210
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:43
Receiving yards:509
Receiving Touchdowns:3
Return yards:541
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Berrios is from Leesville Road, Raleigh, North Carolina. A four-star wide receiver, he committed to Miami over Ohio State, Clemson, Oregon and many 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
Receiving
YearTeamGPRecYdsTDs
2014Miami (FL)11212323
2015Miami (FL)1112860
2016Miami (FL)11121782
2017Miami (FL)12516259
College Totals45961,12114

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 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 drafted 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] Berrios won a ring when the Patriots reached Super Bowl LIII and beat the Los Angeles Rams by a score of 13–3.[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 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.[12]

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.[13]

References
  1. "Braxton Berrios Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. Berrios high school recruiting profile
  3. Berrios Miami's profile
  4. Berrios two touchdowns performance against FSU
  5. "NFL Draft Profile: Braxton Berrios". Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  6. "*Braxton Berrios, DS #27 WR, Miami". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  7. "2018 NFL draft: Patriots select WR Braxton Berrios with the 210th overall pick". PatsPulpit.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  8. "Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown". Patriots.com. September 1, 2018.
  9. "Super Bowl LIII - Los Angeles Rams vs. New England Patriots - February 3rd, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  10. Holleran, Andrew. "New England Patriots Are Releasing Notable Wide Receiver". TheSpun.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  11. Cox, Zach (September 1, 2019). "Braxton Berrios Among Four Patriots Claimed Off Waivers After Roster Cuts". NESN.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  12. "Jets' Braxton Berrios: Scores late TD in blowout loss". CBSSports. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  13. "Cleveland Browns at New York Jets - December 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
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