Josh DeBerry
| Texas A&M Aggies – No. 28 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 10, 2001[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | De La Salle (Warren, Michigan) |
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Joshua Michael DeBerry (born August 10, 2001)[1] is an American football cornerback for the Texas A&M Aggies. He previously played for the Boston College Eagles.
Early life and high school[edit]
DeBerry 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.[2] 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.[3] DeBerry ultimately decided to commit to play college football for the Boston College Eagles.[4][5]
College career[edit]
Boston College[edit]
In 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[6] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, DeBerry decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
Texas A&M[edit]
DeBerry decided to transfer to play for the Texas A&M Aggies.[8][9] 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.[10] 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.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Josh DeBerry Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Purcell, Jared (26 October 2018). "Football Player of the Year top 10: Josh DeBerry of Warren De La Salle". MLive.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Farrell, Perry. "Who's in running for 3-star Josh DeBerry as college decision nears?". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Rudolph, Jutin (18 April 2023). "Former Boston College defensive back Joshua DeBerry commits to Texas A&M". On3.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Galtzan, Matt. "Aggies Land Commitment From Boston College Transfer Josh DeBerry". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Bartholomew, Colton (3 April 2023). "What an offer to another transfer defensive back means for Wisconsin football". Kenosha News. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Black, AJ. "Boston College CB Josh DeBerry Enters Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Khan Jr., Sam (18 April 2023). "Former Boston College DB Josh DeBerry transferring to Texas A&M: How he can help the Aggies". The Athletic. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (18 April 2023). "Texas A&M adds Boston College transfer DB Josh DeBerry". ESPN. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent. "The transfer portal is paying off for Texas A&M and Josh DeBerry". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Jarrett (8 January 2024). "Texas A&M Cornerback Josh DeBerry is headed to the 2024 Hula Bowl". Aggies Wire. Retrieved 5 March 2024.