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He and the Chiefs agreed to a six-year, $51 million contract on July 30, 2010 making Berry the highest-paid safety in NFL history.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d819655fb/article/berry-chiefs-agree-to-sixyear-60m-contract-just-before-camp?module=HP_headlines "Berry, Chiefs agree to six year, $60M contract just before camp"] [[NFL.com]], July 30, 2010.</ref>
He and the Chiefs agreed to a six-year, $60 million contract on July 30, 2010 making Berry the highest-paid safety in NFL history.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d819655fb/article/berry-chiefs-agree-to-sixyear-60m-contract-just-before-camp?module=HP_headlines "Berry, Chiefs agree to six year, $60M contract just before camp"] [[NFL.com]], July 30, 2010.</ref>


Berry also signed a multi-year endorsement deal with [[Adidas]].<ref>[http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/05/04/chiefs-rookie-berry-signs-deal-with-adidas/] [[NFL.com]], May 4, 2010.</ref>
Berry also signed a multi-year endorsement deal with [[Adidas]].<ref>[http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/05/04/chiefs-rookie-berry-signs-deal-with-adidas/] [[NFL.com]], May 4, 2010.</ref>

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Eric Berry
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Eric Berry with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Kansas City Chiefs
Personal information
Born: (1988-12-29) December 29, 1988 (age 35)
Fairburn, Georgia
Career information
College:Tennessee
NFL draft:2010 / round: 1 / pick: 5
Career history
Roster status:Injured Reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2011
Tackles:92
Sacks:2.0
Interceptions:4
Forced Fumbles:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

James Eric Berry[1] (born December 29, 1988), nicknamed "The Fifth Dimension"[2][3] is an American football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted 5th overall in the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.

Early years

Berry was born in Fairburn, Georgia. He played at Creekside High School in Fairburn, and was a standout in track and football. In track, Berry was the anchor leg of the 2006 AAAA State Champion 4x400m relay team. Individually, he was the 2005 AAAA State Champion in the 200m.

Berry played cornerback and quarterback, earning a 37-5 record as a starter at Creekside.[4] Following his stellar high school career, Berry was invited to play in the 2007 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Berry was considered the top player in Georgia and the top cornerback prospect by every recruiting service, and Rivals.com ranked him the #3 player in the nation.[4]

College career

2007 season

As a freshman, Berry replaced fifth year senior Jarod Parrish after a strong showing in his first collegiate game against California.[5] Berry turned in several big plays during his freshman season en route to being named the SEC Defensive Freshman of the Year by the Sporting News.[6] His 222 return yards(on five interceptions) broke the 37 year-old Tennessee record by 43 yards.[7] Berry led all SEC freshmen in tackles with 86. He twice was named SEC Freshman of the Week for his play over the regular season’s final three games.[8] After the season, he was also named 1st team Freshman All-American by Rivals.[9]

2008 season

Berry in 2008.

Prior to the season, despite being a sophomore, Berry was named a team captain.[10]

For the year, Berry tied for the national lead in interceptions with 7 and returned them for 265 yards and 2 touchdowns, breaking the record he set the year earlier. Combined with the yards he accumulated as a Freshman, Berry set the all-time career SEC record for interception return yards with 487 yards, only 14 yards shy of the NCAA record for interception return yards, set by Terrell Buckley during his time at Florida State. He also finished the regular season with 72 tackles, 6 pass break-ups and 3 sacks.

Berry also took snaps on offense at quarterback and wide receiver, gaining 44 rushing yards on 7 carries. In addition, he gained 32 yards on 2 kick-off returns.

His early success had some journalists speculating that he could end up being the best defensive player in Tennessee history.[11] He was nominated as a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, the Lott Trophy, and the Chuck Bednarik Award.

Berry was named the SEC Defensive Player of the year and was a unanimous First-Team All-SEC pick. He was also a unanimous First-team All American. The Touchdown Club of Columbus also named him their winner of the 2008 Jack Tatum Award as well.

2009 season

Berry was a pre-season All-American and unanimous All-SEC choice. In October, he was named a midseason All-American by The Sporting News.[12]

For the second year in a row, he was nominated as a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, the Lott Trophy, and the Chuck Bednarik Award. He won the Thorpe Award and was named a unanimous All American for the second time in his college career. Berry also won The Touchdown Club of Columbus's Jack Tatum Award for the second straight year.

He would forgo his last year of eligibility at the University of Tennessee and enter the NFL draft.

College awards and honors

College statistics

Correct as of 2008 season end.
Year GP–GS Tackles Sacks Pass Defense Fumbles Blocked
Solo Ast Total Loss–Yards No–Yards Int–Yards TD PD QBH Yards FF Kick
2007 14–14     86 2–3 0–0 5–222 1 4 0 55 2 0
2008 12–12     72 9–21 3–11 7–265 2 6 0 0 0 0
2009 12–12     83 7-15 0–0 2–7 0 7 3 46 1 0
Total     241 18–39 3–11 14–494 3 17 3 0–0 0 0

Professional career

2010 NFL Draft

"As a rule, safeties aren't talked about going that high. But this guy I think in everybody's mind impacts the game. You try to get impact players, and Berry's certainly one."

Following Tennessee's 37–14 loss to Virginia Tech in the 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl, Berry announced his decision to forgo his final year of college football eligibility, entering the 2010 NFL Draft.[14] At the NFL combine, Berry officially ran a 4.47 40-yard dash time.

Berry was regarded as the highest touted safety since Sean Taylor, whom Berry idolized prior to Taylor's death,[15][16][17] and was expected to be selected no lower than No. 7, the Cleveland Browns pick.[13]

The Kansas City Chiefs selected him with the fifth overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft.[18] Berry selected number 29 as his jersey number in honor of former Tennessee defensive back standout Inky Johnson, whose career was cut short due to an injury.[19]

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m) 		211 lb
(96 kg) 		33+1⁄4 9+5⁄8 4.47 s 1.54 s 2.51 s 4.23 s 6.80 s 43 in
(1.09 m)		 10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)		 19 reps
All values from NFL combine[20]

He and the Chiefs agreed to a six-year, $60 million contract on July 30, 2010 making Berry the highest-paid safety in NFL history.[21]

Berry also signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Adidas.[22]

Kansas City Chiefs (2010-present)

In his first season, Berry started all 16 games and became the first Chiefs rookie to be selected to the Pro Bowl since linebacker great Derrick Thomas.[23] Berry had a big impact on the team's defense, helping to improve it from 29th best unit in 2009 in terms of points allowed to 11th in 2010,[24][25] In addition to starting every game, Berry was on the field for almost half of Kansas City's special teams plays and was the only Chiefs defender to play every defensive snap.[26]

He led the team in interceptions (4), and was second only to Derrick Johnson in tackles (92) and solo tackles(77).[27] On December 26, 2010, Berry scored his first NFL touchdown on a 54-yard interception return against the Tennessee Titans.

In his first playoff game, he recorded a career-high in solo tackles with 9 and passes defended with 4.

On September 11, 2011, Berry suffered a torn ACL,[28] and was placed on injured reserve later in the week, ending his season. Berry had surgery on September 29, 2011, and intends to return for the start of the 2012 NFL season.

References

  1. ^ "Kansas City Chiefs: Eric Berry". Kansas City Chiefs. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  2. ^ Scoop Jackson (8 September 2009). "Berry's game prep is second to none". Retrieved 2009-09-08.
  3. ^ Mahalo (9 April 2010). "Eric Berry Profile". Retrieved 2010-04-09.
  4. ^ a b UT Sports Information (7 September 2007). "Eric Berry #14". UTSports.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  5. ^ Mike Strange (6 September 2007). "Williams Rewarded with First Start". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  6. ^ Bryan Mullen (29 November 2007). "UT's Berry, Lincoln earn freshman honors". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
  7. ^  Eric Berry. "Player Bio: Eric Berry". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  8. ^ UT Sports Information (29 November 2007). "Berry SEC Def. Frosh of Year, Lincoln top kicker". UTSports.com. Retrieved 2007-11-29. [dead link‍]
  9. ^ UT Sports Information (29 November 2007). "Berry Named Freshman A-A; Lincoln 2nd Team". UTSports.com. Retrieved 2007-11-29. [dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Berry humbly heroic". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  11. ^ Jones, Jimmy (2008-10-20). "Berry coming through for Vols". Shelbyville Times-Gazette. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  12. ^ "SN's midseason All-Americans: Defense", Sporting News, October 20, 2009
  13. ^ a b Ridenour, Marla (April 3, 2010), "Browns consider using seventh pick in draft on safety Eric Berry", Beacon Journal
  14. ^ Ward, Austin (December 31, 2009), "Berry makes it official: ready for NFL", GoVolsXtra
  15. ^ Hooker, Dave (April 30, 2010), "Berry takes his admiration of Sean Taylor to Chiefs", GoVolsXtra
  16. ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (April 4, 2010), "Trade could clear way for Eric Berry to land with Browns", Pro Football Talk
  17. ^ Casserly, Charley (April 26, 2010), "AFC draft: Rating top picks, intriguing players to follow", CBS Sports, He was a better prospect than Sean Taylor.
  18. ^ Blunda, Michael (April 1, 2010), "Chiefs weighing pros, cons of drafting Berry at No. 5", Pro Football Weekly
  19. ^ Dawson, Chief (2010-04-26). "2010 NFL Draft: Eric Berry Fourth In Rookie Jersey Sales". Arrowhead Pride. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  20. ^ "Eric Berry Combine Profile", NFL.com, retrieved March 2, 2010
  21. ^ "Berry, Chiefs agree to six year, $60M contract just before camp" NFL.com, July 30, 2010.
  22. ^ [1] NFL.com, May 4, 2010.
  23. ^ "Thirteen replacement players announced for Pro Bowl". NFL.com. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  24. ^ "Kansas City Regular Season Scoring Defense Stats 2009". NFL.com. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
  25. ^ "Kansas City Regular Season Scoring Defense Stats 2010". NFL.com. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
  26. ^ http://www.kansascity.com/2011/05/11/2868817/berrys-workload-in-2010-could.html
  27. ^ "Kansas City Regular Season Stats 2010". NFL.com. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
  28. ^ "Eric Berry Out for Season". Kansas City News. Retrieved 2011-09-12.

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