Joshua Michael DeBerry (born August 10, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Boston College and Texas A&M.
| 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) |
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editDeBerry 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]
College career
editBoston College
editIn 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]
Texas A&M
editDeBerry 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]
Professional career
edit| 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]
References
edit- ^ Purcell, Jared (October 26, 2018). "Football Player of the Year top 10: Josh DeBerry of Warren De La Salle". MLive.com. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Farrell, Perry. "Who's in running for 3-star Josh DeBerry as college decision nears?". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Rudolph, Jutin (April 18, 2023). "Former Boston College defensive back Joshua DeBerry commits to Texas A&M". On3.com. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Galtzan, Matt. "Aggies Land Commitment From Boston College Transfer Josh DeBerry". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Bartholomew, Colton (April 3, 2023). "What an offer to another transfer defensive back means for Wisconsin football". Kenosha News. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Black, AJ. "Boston College CB Josh DeBerry Enters Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Khan Jr., Sam (April 18, 2023). "Former Boston College DB Josh DeBerry transferring to Texas A&M: How he can help the Aggies". The Athletic. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (April 18, 2023). "Texas A&M adds Boston College transfer DB Josh DeBerry". ESPN. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent. "The transfer portal is paying off for Texas A&M and Josh DeBerry". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Jarrett (January 8, 2024). "Texas A&M Cornerback Josh DeBerry is headed to the 2024 Hula Bowl". Aggies Wire. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Josh DeBerry College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Harris, Nick (May 8, 2024). "12 undrafted free agents expected for rookie camp". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ "Fehoko, Harvey among first wave of roster cuts". dallascowboys.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.