Damion Ratley Explained

Damion Ratley
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:16 April 1995
Birth Place:Yoakum, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:200
High School:Yoakum (Yoakum, Texas)
College:Texas A&M
Draftyear:2018
Draftround:6
Draftpick:175
Pastteams:
Statleague:NFL
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:29
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:407
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue3:1

Damion Ratley (born April 16, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas A&M. He has played for the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Houston Texans, and Detroit Lions.

Early years

Ratley attended and played high school football at Yoakum High School.[1]

College career

Ratley played two seasons for the Aggies after transferring from Blinn College.[2] [3] Over the course of 37 games (17 starts), Ratley caught 47 passes for 920 yards and eight touchdowns.[4]

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Ratley was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round (175th overall) in the 2018 NFL draft.[5] [6]

On May 6, 2018, Ratley signed a rookie contract worth about $2.575 million. It includes a signing bonus worth over $160,000.[7] He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints.[8] In Week 6 against the Los Angeles Chargers, he had six receptions for 82 receiving yards for his first professional statistics.[9]

Ratley was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2020.[10]

New York Giants

On September 6, 2020, Ratley was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[11] He was waived on October 13, 2020.[12]

Houston Texans

On October 20, 2020, Ratley was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans.[13] On December 28, 2020, Ratley was signed to the active roster.[14] He was waived on March 16, 2021.[15]

Detroit Lions

Ratley signed with the Detroit Lions on March 24, 2021.[16] He was waived on August 30, 2021.

Dallas Cowboys

Ratley signed with the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad on September 21, 2021. He was released on November 16.[17]

Minnesota Vikings

On December 15, 2021, Ratley was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[18] He was waived on December 28.[19]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGPReceivingFumbles
Rec Tgt Yds Avg Lng TD FD Fum Lost
CLE13 13 20 144 11.1 27 0 5 0 0
CLE13 12 24 200 16.7 46 1 11 0 0
NYG5 4 10 63 15.8 29 0 2 1 0
Total 31 29 54407 14.0 46 1 18 1 0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zwerneman . Brent . October 11, 2017 . Damion Ratley transforms from passerby to pass catcher at Texas A&M . December 5, 2018 . Houston Chronicle . en-US.
  2. Web site: WR Damion Ratley hopes strong finish leads to strong start with Browns . www.clevelandbrowns.com . en-US . December 5, 2018.
  3. News: Aggies' Ratley is no longer an armchair WR. Zwerneman. Brent. October 10, 2017. San Antonio Express-News.
  4. Web site: Damion Ratley. www.clevelandbrowns.com. September 20, 2018.
  5. News: Browns draft receiver Damion Ratley in 6th round. Zwerneman. Brent. April 28, 2018. Houston Chronicle.
  6. Web site: Browns select Texas A&M WR Damion Ratley with the 175th pick in 2018 NFL Draft. ClevelandBrowns.com. April 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180501190639/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-select-Texas-AM-WR-Damion-Ratley-with-the-175th-pick-in-2018-NFL-Draft/ef510aba-434f-44fb-8fac-359714c35db5. May 27, 2018. May 1, 2018.
  7. News: Cabot. Mary kay. Browns sign draft picks Austin Corbett, Damion Ratley and Simeon Thomas. The Plain Dealer. May 7, 2018. July 26, 2018.
  8. Web site: Cleveland Browns at New Orleans Saints - September 16th, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . December 5, 2018.
  9. Web site: Aggies in the NFL: Miller, Ratley, Bennett impress in Week 6 . Gigem247 . en-US . December 5, 2018.
  10. Web site: Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2020 season. Gribble, Andrew. ClevelandBrowns.com. September 5, 2020.
  11. Web site: Giants claim 3 players as roster-building continues. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. September 6, 2020.
  12. News: Eisen, Michael . Giants sign WR Austin Mack, waive Damion Ratley . Giants.com . October 13, 2020 . October 29, 2020.
  13. Web site: Houston Texans Transactions (10-20-20). HoustonTexans.com. October 20, 2020.
  14. News: Houston Texans Transactions (12-28-20) . HoustonTexans.com . December 28, 2020 . February 10, 2021.
  15. Web site: Houston Texans Transactions (3-16-2021). HoustonTexans.com. March 16, 2021.
  16. News: Lions sign LB Alex Anzalone and WR Damion Ratley . DetroitLions.com . March 24, 2021 . March 24, 2021.
  17. Web site: NFL injury updates, latest league news from Tuesday, Nov. 16 . NFL.com . December 28, 2021 . November 16, 2021.
  18. Web site: Vikings Sign 2 Receivers to Practice Squad. Peters, Craig. Vikings.com. December 15, 2021. December 16, 2021. December 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216173725/https://www.vikings.com/news/darrius-shepherd-damion-ratley-practice-squad-roster. dead.
  19. Web site: Peters . Craig . Vikings Sign T Rick Leonard to Practice Squad . Vikings.com . December 28, 2021 . December 28, 2021.

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