Jordan Thomas Berry (born 18 March 1991) is an Australian professional

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punter who is a free agent. He played college football at

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Early life

Berry was born in

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, Australia. However he was moved to

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at a young age with his father. He played junior Australian rules football with

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from the Under 9s (2000) to under 12s (2004) before returning to Melbourne with his family. In Melbourne, Berry played under 18s football with the Aberfeldie Football Club in the

Essendon District Football League The Essendon District Football League (EDFL) is a professional Australian rules football league competition based in Essendon, Victoria, consisting of teams based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne. Founded in 1930, the men's competition ...

. He also played with the

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in the

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, 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.

College career

Berry played college football for

from 2009 to 2013. In 2010, he was named to the All- OVC second-team and the OVC All-Newcomer team. In 2011, Berry was named to the All-OVC first-team. In 2013, he was named to the All-OVC second-team.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Berry was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 14, 2015. 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. On March 13, 2019, Berry signed a two-year contract extension with the Steelers. On September 7, 2020, Berry was released by the Steelers after the team signed

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. He was re-signed on October 24, 2020. Berry signed another one-year contract with the Steelers on March 29, 2021. He was released on August 26, 2021, after losing the starting job to rookie Pressley Harvin III.

Minnesota Vikings

On September 2, 2021, Berry signed a one-year deal worth $990,000 with the

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. He re-signed with the team on March 16, 2022. He was released on August 25, 2022.

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

On September 27, 2022, Berry was signed to the Steelers practice squad. He was released on October 4.

Personal life

Berry's younger brother Wilson plays as a punter at the

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starting in the 2021 season.

References

External links

Pittsburgh Steelers bioEastern Kentucky Colonels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Berry, Jordan 1991 births Living people People from Essendon, Victoria Sportsmen from Victoria (Australia) American football punters Australian players of American football Eastern Kentucky Colonels football players Pittsburgh Steelers players Minnesota Vikings players People educated at Melbourne High School Sportspeople from Melbourne Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States