Jordan Berry
Australian American football player (born 1991)
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Jordan Thomas Berry (born 18 March 1991) is an Australian former professional American football punter.[1] He played college football at Eastern Kentucky.[2]
Essendon, Victoria, Australia
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| Position | Punter | ||||||||||
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| Born | 18 March 1991 Essendon, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Melbourne (South Yarra, Victoria, Australia) | ||||||||||
| College | Eastern Kentucky (2009–2013) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2014: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Early life
Berry was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. However he was moved to Brisbane, Queensland at a young age with his father. He played junior Australian rules football with Sherwood Districts Australian Football Club from the Under 9s (2000) to under 12s (2004) before returning to Melbourne with his family.[3]
In Melbourne, Berry played under 18s football with the Aberfeldie Football Club in the Essendon District Football League. He also played with the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup, a feeder club for the Australian Football League. Realising that he may not make the grade in the AFL, but in possession of a booming kick, he joined Prokick Australia and was signed on a scholarship to the US.[4]
College career
Professional career
Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)
Berry was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 14, 2015.[10] 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.
On February 1, 2018, Berry, who was due to become a restricted free agent, signed a one-year contract extension with the Steelers.[11]
On March 13, 2019, Berry signed a two-year contract extension with the Steelers.[12]
On September 7, 2020, Berry was released by the Steelers after the team signed Dustin Colquitt.[13] He was re-signed on October 24, 2020.[14]
Berry signed another one-year contract with the Steelers on March 29, 2021.[15] He was released on August 26, after losing the starting job to rookie Pressley Harvin III.[16]
Minnesota Vikings
On September 2, 2021, Berry signed a one-year deal worth $990,000 with the Minnesota Vikings.[17] He re-signed with the team on March 16, 2022.[18] Berry was released by the Vikings on August 25.[19]
Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)
On September 27, 2022, Berry was signed to the Steelers' practice squad. He was released on October 4.
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Led the league | |
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Regular season
| Year | Team | Punting | |||||||||
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| GP | Punts | Yds | Net Yds | Lng | Avg | Net Avg | Blk | Ins20 | TB | ||
| 2015 | PIT | 16 | 59 | 2,511 | 2,306 | 79 | 42.6 | 39.1 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| 2016 | PIT | 16 | 68 | 3,100 | 2,771 | 64 | 45.6 | 40.2 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| 2017 | PIT | 16 | 64 | 2,763 | 2,546 | 62 | 43.2 | 39.8 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| 2018 | PIT | 16 | 63 | 2,753 | 2,446 | 69 | 43.7 | 38.8 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| 2019 | PIT | 16 | 74 | 3,368 | 3,023 | 69 | 45.5 | 40.9 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| 2020 | PIT | 11 | 57 | 2,609 | 2,307 | 62 | 45.8 | 40.5 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 2021 | MIN | 17 | 78 | 3,624 | 3,225 | 64 | 46.5 | 41.3 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| Career | 108 | 463 | 20,728 | 18,624 | 79 | 44.8 | 40.1 | 1 | 180 | 21 | |
Playoffs
Personal life
Berry's younger brother Wilson plays as a punter at the University of Kentucky starting in the 2021 season.[20]
