Justin Beriault
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| Justin Beriault | |
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| Date of birth | August 23, 1981 |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| College | Ball State |
| NFL Draft | 2005 / Round 6/ Pick 208 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 2005 | Dallas Cowboys |
Arthur Justin Beriault (born August 23, 1981) is a former American Football player who played free safety for the NFL team the Dallas Cowboys.
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[edit] College career
Beriault was a standout at Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He led the team with 117 tackles (77 solo) his freshman season and earned a spot on the Football Writers Association and The Sporting News' Freshman All-America squads. 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.
[edit] NFL career
[edit] Dalla Cowboys
He was drafted out of Ball State University the Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Despite playing in several preseason games and earning praise from the Cowboy's coaching staff, a reflare of a knee injury caused the Cowboys to put Beriault on the injured reserve for his rookie season.
[edit] Retirement
In the summer of 2006 during the NFL Preseason, Beriault announced his retirement due to a major knee injury. He finished his once promising career with zero career tackles.
