Tennessee football is welcoming back and honoring a program legend Saturday as they welcome Eric Berry back to Knoxville. The Vols are honoring Berry before he’s inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame this winter.
On-and-off the field, Berry is one of the best to ever wear the orange-and-white. On it, Berry became the No. 5 overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft after earning All-SEC and All-American honors during his college tenure.
Off the field, Berry overcame a cancer diagnosis during his NFL career, returning to the field and resuming his career after missing a season. The Fairburn, Georgia native also frequently gave back to his community including raising more than $100,000 to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and helping install field turf at the Duncan Park field where he learned to play football.
Here’s a look at Berry’s storied college career by the numbers.
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Eric Berry’s Tennessee Career By The Numbers
494
- Berry’s total interception return yards in his college career. Good for an insane 35 return yards per interception.
245
- Berry’s total number of tackles in his college career. Good for 82 tackles a season.
17.5
- Berry’s total number of tackles for loss in his college career including 15.5 his sophomore and junior seasons. A remarkable mark for a safety.
14
- Berry’s total number of interceptions in his college career including seven in his sophomore season.
5
- Berry’s storied college career led to the Kansas City Chiefs selecting him with the pick No. 5 in the 2010 NFL Draft.
3
- Berry’s total number of pick sixes in his college career including a pick six on Tim Tebow in his first career SEC game.
- Berry’s total number of All-SEC selections in his college career.
- Berry’s total number of sacks in his college career.
2
- The number of times Berry earned unanimous First Team All-American honors.
- The number of times Berry earned First Team All-SEC honors.
1
- The number of times Berry earned SEC Defensive Player of the Year honors (2008).
- The number of times Berry won the Jim Thorpe Award (2009)— given annually to the nation’s top defensive back.
