Rashod Berry

Rashod Berry (born October 14, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ohio State.[1]

Rashod Berry
No. 43 – New England Patriots
Position:Defensive End
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-14) October 14, 1996
Lorain, Ohio
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Lorain High School
(Lorain, Ohio)
College:Ohio State
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Born in 1996, Rashod 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

Berry was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on May 5, 2020.[3] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[4] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[5] 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.[6][7] He made his NFL debut in the Broncos game.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on January 2, 2021.[9]

References
  1. "Rashod Berry". Fox Sports. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. Clements, Devon. "New England Patriots Rookie Profile: Rashod Berry". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. "Patriots' Undrafted Free Agent Signings Made Official For All But One Player". CBSLocal.com. May 5, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  4. "Patriots Release 24 Players". Patriots.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  5. "Patriots Fill Out Their Practice Squad Roster". Patriots.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  6. "Patriots make a series of roster transactions". Patriots.com. October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  7. "Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  8. "Game Notes: Cam Newton becomes second NFL quarterback to reach 5,000 career rushing yards". Patriots.com. October 18, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  9. Callahan, Andrew (January 2, 2021). "Patriots add 5 practice-squad players to active roster for season finale". Boston Herald. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
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