Darrick Forrest
No. 22 – Washington Commanders | |||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | May 22, 1999||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Walnut Ridge (Columbus) | ||||
College: | Cincinnati (2017–2020) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 163 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Darrick Forrest Jr. (born May 22, 1999) is an
Early years and college career
Forrest was born on May 22, 1999, and attended Walnut Ridge High School in Columbus, Ohio.[1] A 3-star recruit, Forrest committed to play college football at Cincinnati over offers from Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Miami (OH), Ohio, Toledo, and Youngstown State.[2]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) |
206 lb (93 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.41 s | 1.51 s | 2.60 s | 4.22 s | 6.91 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) |
11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
21 reps | |
All values from |
Forrest was drafted by the
In Week 1 of the 2022 season against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Forrest had his first career start and recorded five tackles, two deflected passes, a forced fumble, and a game-sealing interception, which was the first of his career, late in the fourth quarter.[10] In Week 10, Forrest recorded an interception and a fumble recovery in Washington's 32-21 upset victory over the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles.[11][12] Before the Week 11 game, Forrest was made the starting free safety taking over for Bobby McCain.[13] Forrest recorded his third career interception in Washington's 23–10 victory over the Houston Texans.[14] He finished the 2022 season with 88 tackles, four interceptions, nine pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery over 17 games (starting 11 of them).[15]
On October 10, 2023, Forrest was placed on injured reserve for a shoulder injury.[16]
References
- ^ Blackledge, Steve (September 5, 2019). "Buddies from Walnut Ridge to square off when Ohio State football meets Cincinnati". BuckeyeXtra. Archived from the original on May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Darrick Forrest, 2017 Cornerback". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Darrick Forrest Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Darrick Forrest, Cincinnati NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Darrick Forrest 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ Clark, Dave (May 1, 2021). "NFL Draft: Darrick Forrest, UC Bearcats safety, selected by Washington in fifth round". cincinnati.com. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ Stackpole, Kyle (May 13, 2021). "Washington Signs 2021 Draft Class". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ Manning, Bryan (September 2, 2021). "Washington places rookie Darrick Forrest on IR, re-signs veteran linebacker". Washington Football Wire. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via USA Today.
- ^ "Washington activates Darrick Forrest, places Chase Roullier on Injured Reserve". WashingtonFootball.com. November 2, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Selby, Zach (September 13, 2022). "Darrick Forrest stepped up in first career start". Commanders.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ Finlay, JP (November 14, 2022). "Commanders shock the NFL with incredible win over Eagles". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Commanders-Eagles Stats & Snaps". Commanders.com. November 15, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Manning, Bryan (November 20, 2022). "Bobby McCain is now the Commanders' slot corner". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "Commanders-Texans Stats & Snaps". Commanders.com. November 21, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Selby, Zach (February 26, 2023). "Commanders position review | Safety". Commmanders.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Selby, Zach (October 10, 2023). "Commanders place Darrick Forrest, Jeremy Reaves on IR among multiple roster moves". Commanders.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.