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posted 07/18/00
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| Gary Berry |
On the eve of training camp and now one step closer to having the full roster in hand, the Green Bay Packers have agreed to terms with safety Gary Berry of Ohio State, the team's third of three fourth-round choices in the 2000 NFL draft, Andrew Brandt, the club's director of player finance/football operations, announced this evening.
Berry, who agreed to terms on a multi-year pact, was a three-year starter and four-year letter winner at Ohio State, appearing in 47 games with 34 starts for the Buckeyes. He totaled 201 tackles (154 solo) and scored 3 touchdowns as a collegian, also registering 7 interceptions and 3 sacks.
The 5-11, 193-pound, Columbus, Ohio, native closed out his college career as a senior in 1999 with 86 tackles, ranking third on team, despite missing two games due to injury. Earlier, during his sophomore season in 1997, he set a school record with 166 interception return yards on 5 thefts.
As a prep, Berry was an All-America selection of Parade and SuperPrep following his senior season at St. Francis DeSales High School in Columbus, Ohio. He is the nephew of one-time Ohio State (and current Packers) teammate Na'il Diggs, becoming so in August of 1999 when his father, Gary, married Diggs' sister, Roslyn.
With Berry agreeing to terms, the Packers now have secured the services of 10 of their 13 draft selections. He joins nose tackle Steve Warren of Nebraska, third round; linebacker Na'il Diggs of Ohio State, fourth round; defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila of San Diego State and kick returner/wide receiver Joey Jamison of Texas Southern, both fifth round selections; and offensive tackle Mark Tauscher of Wisconsin, defensive tackle Ron Moore of Northwestern Oklahoma State, wide receiver Charles Lee of Central Florida, linebacker Eugene McCaslin of the University of Florida, and running back Rondell Mealey of LSU, all seventh-round selections.
Remaining to be signed: Tight end Daniel "Bubba" Franks of the University of Miami (Fla.), first round; offensive tackle Chad Clifton of Tennessee, second round; and wide receiver Anthony Lucas of Arkansas, fourth round.