Jordan Berry
 Berry with the Steelers in 2015 | |||||||||||
| No. 4 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||||
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| Born: | 18 March 1991 Essendon, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Melbourne High School (South Yarra, Victoria, Australia) | ||||||||||
| College: | Eastern Kentucky | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||||
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Jordan Thomas Berry (born 18 March 1991) is an Australian professional American football punter for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.[1] He played college football at Eastern Kentucky.[2]
College career
Berry played college football for Eastern Kentucky from 2009 to 2013.[3] In 2010, he was named to the All-OVC second team and the OVC All-Newcomer team.[4] In 2011, Berry was named to the All-OVC first team.[5] In 2013, he was named to the All-OVC second team.[6]
Professional career
Berry was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on 14 April 2015.[7] After a preseason in which he punted 19 times for an average of 49.8 yards per punt, the Steelers traded incumbent punter Brad Wing to the New York Giants, thus signalling Berry's victory in the position battle.
On 1 February 2018, Berry, who was due to become a restricted free agent, signed a one-year contract extension with the Steelers.[8]
On 13 March 2019, Berry signed a two-year contract extension with the Steelers.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers: Jordan Berry". Steelers.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Jordan Berry". NFL.com.
- ^ "Jordan Berry - Football". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics.
- ^ "Southeast Missouri State?s Harris and Samuel, Eastern Kentucky?s Soucy, Jacksonville State?s Blanchard Highlight 2010 OVC Football Honors". ovcsports.com.
- ^ "Tennessee Tech?s Benford and Brown, Tennessee State?s Council and German Highlight 2011 OVC Football Honors". ovcsports.com.
- ^ "Eastern Illinois Tandem of Garoppolo and Babers Highlight 2013 OVC Football Honors". ovcsports.com.
- ^ Wilkening, Mike (14 April 2015). "Steelers sign P Jordan Berry". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (1 February 2018). "Berry signed to an extension". Steelers.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (13 March 2019). "Steelers agree to terms with Berry, Chickillo". Steelers.com.
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