Damion Ratley
![]() Ratley with the Cleveland Browns in 2018 preseason | |||||||
Personal information | |||||||
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Born: | Yoakum, Texas, U.S. | April 16, 1995||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Yoakum (Yoakum, Texas) | ||||||
College: | Texas A&M | ||||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 175 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Damion Ratley (born April 16, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas A&M. He has played for the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Houston Texans, and Detroit Lions.
Early years
[edit]Ratley attended and played high school football at Yoakum High School.[1]
College career
[edit]Ratley played two seasons for the Aggies after transferring from Blinn College.[2][3] Over the course of 37 games (17 starts), Ratley caught 47 passes for 920 yards and eight touchdowns.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Cleveland Browns
[edit]Ratley was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round (175th overall) in the 2018 NFL draft.[5][6]
On May 6, 2018, Ratley signed a rookie contract worth about $2.575 million. It includes a signing bonus worth over $160,000.[7] He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints.[8] In Week 6 against the Los Angeles Chargers, he had six receptions for 82 receiving yards for his first professional statistics.[9]
Ratley was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2020.[10]
New York Giants
[edit]On September 6, 2020, Ratley was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[11] He was waived on October 13, 2020.[12]
Houston Texans
[edit]On October 20, 2020, Ratley was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans.[13] On December 28, 2020, Ratley was signed to the active roster.[14] He was waived on March 16, 2021.[15]
Detroit Lions
[edit]Ratley signed with the Detroit Lions on March 24, 2021.[16] He was waived on August 30, 2021.
Dallas Cowboys
[edit]Ratley signed with the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad on September 21, 2021. He was released on November 16.[17]
Minnesota Vikings
[edit]On December 15, 2021, Ratley was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[18] He was waived on December 28.[19]
NFL career statistics
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||
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Rec | Tgt | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FD | Fum | Lost | |||
2018 | CLE | 13 | 13 | 20 | 144 | 11.1 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | CLE | 13 | 12 | 24 | 200 | 16.7 | 46 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | NYG | 5 | 4 | 10 | 63 | 15.8 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 31 | 29 | 54 | 407 | 14.0 | 46 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (October 11, 2017). "Damion Ratley transforms from passerby to pass catcher at Texas A&M". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "WR Damion Ratley hopes strong finish leads to strong start with Browns". www.clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (October 10, 2017). "Aggies' Ratley is no longer an armchair WR". San Antonio Express-News.
- ^ "Damion Ratley". www.clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (April 28, 2018). "Browns draft receiver Damion Ratley in 6th round". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ "Browns select Texas A&M WR Damion Ratley with the 175th pick in 2018 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 28, 2018. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Cabot, Mary kay (May 7, 2018). "Browns sign draft picks Austin Corbett, Damion Ratley and Simeon Thomas". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Cleveland Browns at New Orleans Saints - September 16th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Aggies in the NFL: Miller, Ratley, Bennett impress in Week 6". Gigem247. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2020 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 6, 2020). "Giants claim 3 players as roster-building continues". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (October 13, 2020). "Giants sign WR Austin Mack, waive Damion Ratley". Giants.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-20-20)". HoustonTexans.com. October 20, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (12-28-20)". HoustonTexans.com. December 28, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-16-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Lions sign LB Alex Anzalone and WR Damion Ratley". DetroitLions.com. March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ "NFL injury updates, latest league news from Tuesday, Nov. 16". NFL.com. November 16, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ Peters, Craig (December 15, 2021). "Vikings Sign 2 Receivers to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Peters, Craig (December 28, 2021). "Vikings Sign T Rick Leonard to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
External links
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