Joshua Michael DeBerry (born August 10, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played college football for the

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and the

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Early life

DeBerry grew up in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan and attended

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. In his senior season, DeBerry notched 36 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, seven pass deflections, and two interceptions, while also adding 30 receptions for 687 yards and eight touchdowns, and rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown. Coming out of high school, DeBerry was rated as a three-star prospect where he held offers from schools such as Northwestern, Boston College, Buffalo, Wake Forest, Cincinnati, Iowa, Iowa State, Kentucky, and Northwestern. DeBerry ultimately decided to commit to play

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College career

In DeBerry's four years with Boston College, he played in 39 games where he totaled 158 tackles with 14 being for a loss, 19 pass deflections, and four interceptions After the conclusion of the 2022 season, DeBerry decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal. DeBerry decided to transfer to play for the

. In DeBerry's debut with the Aggies he posted 10 tackles, a sack, a pass deflection, and an interception in a 52-10 win over

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. DeBerry finished the 2023 season posting 39 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, a sack, nine pass deflections, and two interceptions.

Professional career

DeBerry signed with the

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as an

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on May 8, 2024. He was waived on August 26. DeBerry signed with the

on January 29, 2025.

References

External links

Boston College Eagles bioTexas A&M Aggies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:DeBerry, Josh 2001 births Living people Players of American football from Michigan Players of Canadian football from Michigan American football cornerbacks Canadian football defensive backs Boston College Eagles football players Texas A&M Aggies football players Dallas Cowboys players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players