Ray Berry Explained

Position:Linebacker
Number:50, 57
Birth Date:28 October 1963
Birth Place:Lovington, New Mexico, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:227
Draftyear:1987
Draftround:2
Draftpick:44
High School:Cooper (Abilene, Texas)
College:Baylor
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played-started
Statvalue1:89-31
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:4
Statlabel3:Interceptions
Statvalue3:1
Pfr:BerrRa20
Highlights:

Raymond Lenn Berry (born October 28, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears before seven seasons in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings (1987–1992) and the Seattle Seahawks (1993).

Career

Ray played his high school football for the O.H. Cooper High School Cougars in Abilene, Texas and was named as a Parade Magazine High School All-American as a senior during the 1981–1982 school year. (See, Abilene Reporter News, May 12, 1982, page 2C)

At Baylor University, Ray was named as Sports Illustrated College Football Defensive Player of the Week for his role, including a game-saving interception near the end of the game, in Baylor's upset of #2 ranked University of Southern California in Los Angeles.[1] He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round with the 44th overall pick in the 1987 NFL Draft.[2]

In 2005, Ray was inducted into the Baylor Athletics Hall of Honor[3] and was named as a Legend of Baylor Football in 2007.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: THE WEEK. September 30, 1985. Sports Illustrated. Hank. Hersch. 67. July 30, 2023.
  2. Web site: 1987 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-09-25 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  3. Web site: Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame. https://web.archive.org/web/20120401102158/http://www.baylorbears.com/genrel/112003aab.html. Baylor Bears. April 1, 2012.
  4. Web site: Two-Time All-SWC Performer Spent Six Years In NFL. https://web.archive.org/web/20120318011627/http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092906aaa.html. Baylor Bears. September 29, 2006. March 18, 2012.