- Justin Beriault
NFL player
DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1981|8|23|mf=y
Birthplace=
College=Ball State
Position=Safety
DraftedYear=2005
DraftedRound=6 / Pick 208
years=2005
teams=Dallas Cowboys
CBS=406433Arthur Justin Beriault (born
August 23 ,1981 ) is a formerAmerican football player who playedfree safety in the NFL for theDallas Cowboys .College career
Beriault was a standout at
Warren Central High School inIndianapolis, Indiana . He led the team with 117 tackles (77 solo) his freshman season and earned a spot on theFootball Writers Association and The Sporting News' Freshman All-America squads. AttendingBall State University , Beriault earned All-Mid-American Conference first-team accolades in 2003. Beriault ranked 10th in the nation with 125 tackles (64 solo) in 2004, picking up All-MAC first-team recognition for the second year in a row. Beriault closed out his college career with 508 tackles (267 solo), 19 stops for losses, four interceptions, 12 pass break-ups, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a blocked field goal. Beriault has a degree in criminal justice from Ball State.NFL career
Dallas Cowboys
The
Dallas Cowboys drafted Beriault in the sixth round of the2005 NFL Draft . Despite playing in several preseason games and earning praise from the Cowboys' coaching staff, a reflare of a knee injury caused the Cowboys to put Beriault on theinjured reserve for his rookie season.Retirement
In the summer of 2006 during the NFL Preseason, Beriault announced his retirement due to a major knee injury. He finished his career with zero career tackles.
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