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Berry, Elliott

Jersey Number 41
Elliott Berry
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 206
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fairburn, Ga.
- High School:
- Creekside
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Tackles: 9 vs. Alabama, 10/15/16
- Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. Alabama, 10/15/16
- Pass Breakups: 2 vs. Southern Miss, 11/4/17
- Pass Breakups: 1 vs. UMass 9/23/17
- Fumbles Recovered: 1 vs. Kentucky, 10/28/17
2017 - SENIOR
- Made a season-high seven tackles vs. Southern Miss and broke up a career-high two passes
- Recovered the first fumble of his career in the third quarter at Kentucky (10/28). The recovery led to a field goal that put the Vols up 23-21.
- Made two solo tackles vs. Indiana State (9/9)
2016 - JUNIOR
- 2016 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games Played/Started: 13/4
- Set career highs as a junior in 2016 with 13 games played (mostly at WILL linebacker), four starts, 34 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup
- Saw action at WILL at Vanderbilt (11/26), logging four solo tackles
- Started at WILL linebacker for fourth-straight game against Missouri, recording seven tackles (five solo)
- Posting three tackles and one pass breakup against Kentucky (11/12)
- Made second start of career at WILL linebacker against Tennessee Tech (11/5), making three tackles and 0.5 TFL
- Made first start of career at WILL linebacker against Alabama (10/15) and set new career high with nine tackles (six solo) and two tackles for loss for nine yards.
- With injuries to linebacker corps, saw increased playing time at WILL linebacker at Georgia (10/1) and at Texas A&M (10/8), recording first solo tackle of career against UGA and a career-best seven tackles (three solo) and one TFL against the Aggies
- Has played mostly on special teams and coming off bench as reserve WILL linebacker
2015 - SOPHOMORE
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- 2015 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 9/0
- In 2015, played in first nine games, mostly on special teams
- Suffered season-ending knee injury and assisted coaching staff late in the season
2014 - FRESHMAN
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- 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 9/0
- Legacy has played in nine games as a linebacker and on special teams
- One of school-record 21 true freshman to debut vs. Utah State (8/31)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Lettered for Creekside High School in Canton, Ga. under coach Olten Downs
- 247 Sports: 3-star (No. 59 outside linebacker, No. 69 prospect in Ga.)
- ESPN: 3-star (No. 108 outside linebacker, No. 105 prospect in Ga.)
- Rivals: 3-star (No. 32 athlete, No. 45 prospect in Ga.)
- Scout: 3-star (No. 125 safety)
- Named one of Reebok's Top 25 Most Dynamic Athletes
- Georgia Class 5A All-State Linebacker in 2013 - Atlanta-Journal Constitution
- Georgia Class 5A All-State Linebacker in 2013 - Associated Press
- City/South Fulton All-Metro First Team
- Selected as a 2011 U.S. Air Force Sophomore Second Team All-American
- Led Creekside to a state championship and undefeated record as a senior
PERSONAL
- Full Name: Elliott Lee Berry
- Born: November 4, 1995
- Son of Carol and James Berry
- Twin brother to fellow Vol Evan Berry
- Older brother, Eric, was an All-American for Tennessee and is a Pro Bowl safety with the Kansas City Chiefs
- Father, James, played running back for the Vols from 1978-81, rushing for more than 1,700 yards and scoring 19 touchdowns
- Recipient of Armstrong Relocation Athletic Scholarship Fund
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