1999 Season...Started 10 games at free safety, finishing third on the team with 86 tackles (65 solos)...Had a 2-yard sack and six stops for losses of 20 yards...Intercepted a pass and batted down three others...Recovered two fumbles and forced another. Miami (Fla.)...Opened the season with a 14-tackle (8 solos) effort. UCLA...Followed with 10 tackles (9 solos), including one for a 5-yard loss. Ohio University...Posted 10 hits (7 solos) and deflected a pass. Cincinnati...Returned an interception 12 yards and was in on 8 tackles (6 solos). Penn State...Had 9 solo tackles with a sack and 2 stops for minus 6 yards with an interception. Purdue, Michigan and Iowa...Collected 6 hits in each game. Michigan State...Had a season-high 13 tackles (7 solos) and a pass break-up. 1998 Season...Started all year at free safety...Recorded 55 tackles (44 solos) with a 5-yard sack and four stops for losses of 13 yards...Deflected two passes and recovered a fumble...Returned 15 punts for 65 yards (4.3 avg). West Virginia...Began the year with a pass break-up and 5 solo stops. Missouri, Northwestern and Iowa...Had another 5 tackles in each game. Penn State, Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan State and Michigan...Registered 4 tackles in each contest. Illinois...Recovered a fumble. Texas A&M (Sugar Bowl)...Credited with a season-high 12 tackles (11 solos), including a pair of stops for losses of 5 yards. 1997 Season...Started every game, except vs. Indiana at free safety...Recorded 48 tackles (38 solos) with an 8-yard sack and two stops for losses of 10 yards...Recovered a fumble and forced two others...Deflected seven passes and had five interception returns for 166 yards, including a touchdown...His 166 yards set a school season-record, breaking the previous mark of 125 yards by Mike Sensibaugh in 1969...Added 59 yards on three kickoff returns (19.7 avg) and 17 yards with a score on three punt returns (5.7 avg). Wyoming...Returned a kickoff 22 yards and was in on 6 hits (3 solos). Missouri...Returned an interception 31 yards, had 6 tackles (5 solos) and had a 26-yard kickoff return. Penn State...Registered 9 solo tackles. Indiana...Had a pair of interceptions for 58 return yards and had a stop behind the line of scrimmage. Michigan State...Became the first Buckeye defender to score twice in a game since 1983 as he returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown and a blocked punt one yard for a score. Minnesota...Followed with a 32-yard interception return. Michigan...Had an 8-yard sack and 5 tackles (4 solos) while also stripping QB Brian Griese of the ball on the Michigan 2-yard line to set up an OSU touchdown. Florida State (Sugar Bowl)...Had 4 hits (3 solos). 1996 Season...Played in every game, seeing action mostly on special teams...Finished with 12 tackles (7 solos) with an interception and a pass deflection. Pittsburgh...Returned his first career interception 19 yards. High School...Consensus All-American selection as a senior at DeSales (Worthington, OH) High...Rated as the third-best defensive-back prospect in the country by Parade Magazine... Attended Thomas Worthington High as a freshman and sophomore before transferring to DeSales his last two years...Helped DeSales to a two-year record of 21-2 during his stay there... Rushed for over 1000 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior. Personal...Business major...Son of Lynne and Gary Berry...His mother is an Ohio State graduate...His sister, Elise, plays soccer for Purdue...Born 10/24/77...Resides in Worthington, Ohio. DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
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