Eric
Berry.
Eric
Berry.
Tennessee· 6'0"· 211 lb· 4.40s 40
Berry projects best in a versatile, complex defensive scheme that asks its safeties to play multiple roles and disguise their intent, such as a disciplined Cover-3 match or a sophisticated two-high safety system.
Berry's immediate impact can be as a starting strong safety, eventually settling into a do-it-all defensive back who can handle box responsibilities, slot coverage, and deep-half duties, with an All-Pro ceiling.
A strictly zone-heavy, uncomplicated defense where his versatility and blitzing ability are underutilized would limit his impact.
A highly intelligent and athletic hybrid safety, Berry’s explosive speed and tackling will allow him to thrive in schemes that value versatility and complex coverage alignments.
Selected #5 overall in Round 1 of the 2010 NFL Draft by Kansas City Chiefs out of Tennessee.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.40sp50
- Vertical
- 43inp50
- Broad jump
- 130inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.80sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.23sp50
- Bench
- 19repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Tennessee | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Tennessee | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Tennessee | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 39 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Eric Berry was a dynamic safety for the Kansas City Chiefs, known for his hard-hitting and playmaking ability. He was a multi-time Pro Bowler and All-Pro, overcoming a cancer diagnosis to return to elite form.