Jordan Berry

Jordan Thomas Berry (born 18 March 1991) is an Australian professional American football punter for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Eastern Kentucky.[2]

Jordan Berry
Berry with the Steelers in 2015
No. 4 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1991-03-18) 18 March 1991
Essendon, Victoria, Australia
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Melbourne High School
(South Yarra, Victoria, Australia)
College:Eastern Kentucky
Undrafted:2014
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-Team All-OVC (2011)
  • 2× Second-Team All-OVC (2010, 2013)
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Punts:385
Punt yardage:17,104
Average punt:44.4
Inside 20:154
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Berry played college football for Eastern Kentucky from 2009 to 2013.[3] In 2010, he was named to the All-OVC second team and the OVC All-Newcomer team.[4] In 2011, Berry was named to the All-OVC first team.[5] In 2013, he was named to the All-OVC second team.[6]

Professional career

Berry was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on 14 April 2015.[7] 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, thus signalling Berry's victory in the position battle.

On 1 February 2018, Berry, who was due to become a restricted free agent, signed a one-year contract extension with the Steelers.[8]

On 13 March 2019, Berry signed a two-year contract extension with the Steelers.[9]

On 7 September 2020, Berry was released by the Steelers after the team signed Dustin Colquitt.[10] He was re-signed on 24 October 2020.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Pittsburgh Steelers: Jordan Berry". Steelers.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  2. "Jordan Berry". NFL.com.
  3. "Jordan Berry - Football". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics.
  4. "Southeast Missouri State?s Harris and Samuel, Eastern Kentucky?s Soucy, Jacksonville State?s Blanchard Highlight 2010 OVC Football Honors". ovcsports.com.
  5. "Tennessee Tech?s Benford and Brown, Tennessee State?s Council and German Highlight 2011 OVC Football Honors". ovcsports.com.
  6. "Eastern Illinois Tandem of Garoppolo and Babers Highlight 2013 OVC Football Honors". ovcsports.com.
  7. Wilkening, Mike (14 April 2015). "Steelers sign P Jordan Berry". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  8. Varley, Teresa (1 February 2018). "Berry signed to an extension". Steelers.com.
  9. Varley, Teresa (13 March 2019). "Steelers agree to terms with Berry, Chickillo". Steelers.com.
  10. Kozora, Alex (7 September 2020). "Report: Steelers Releasing P Jordan Berry, Signing Dustin Colquitt". steelersdepot.com.
  11. Varley, Teresa (24 October 2020). "Steelers continue to make roster moves". Steelers.com.


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