Justin Beriault
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Position: | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
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High school: | Warren Central (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
College: | Ball State |
NFL draft: | 2005 / Round: 6 / Pick: 208 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Arthur Justin Beriault (born August 23, 1981) is a former
Early life
Beriault was a three-sport athlete at Warren Central High School. As a senior in football, he collected 112 tackles, 4 interceptions, one fumble recovery, 21 receptions for 468 yards and 5 touchdowns.
He finished his prep career with 242 tackles, 7 interceptions, 4 fumble recoveries, 35 receptions for 710 yards and 7 touchdowns. He also practiced basketball and baseball.
College career
Beriault accepted a football scholarship from
As a sophomore, he started 12 games, posting 121 tackles (second on the team), 6 tackles for loss, 2 passes defensed, one interception and 2 forced fumbles. Against Clemson University, he had 11 tackles. Against Western Michigan University, he made 14 tackles. Against Marshall University, he had 14 tackles.
As a junior, he was converted into a
As a senior, he ranked 10th in the nation with 125 tackles (led the team), 64 solo tackles, 5 tackles for loss, one interception, one fumble recovery, earning All-MAC honors for the second year in a row. Against Boston College, he had 14 tackles. Against the University of Missouri, he made 11 tackles. Against Northern Illinois University, he had 14 tackles (one for loss) and a blocked field goal.
He started 45 of the 46 games and had 508 tackles (267 solo), 4 interceptions, 12 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and a blocked field goal.[1] At the time he was one of the few defensive players in college football history to record at least 100 tackles in each of his four seasons.
Professional career
Beriault was selected by the
The next year, he participated in training camp, but ended up announcing his retirement on August 14, 2006.[8]
References
- ^ a b c "Justin Beriault, SS, Ball State". Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "Thundering Herd Football Lands Four On All-MAC First Team". Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "MAC all-conference team includes Chesaning graduate as top punter". Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys add Virginia DL on final day". Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "Rookies Shine in Seattle". Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. September 4, 2005. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ "Unable to overcome knee injury, Beriault to retire". August 15, 2006. Retrieved April 28, 2020.