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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1992-08-29)August 29, 1992 (age 33) Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Pensacola | ||||||||||||||
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| NFL draft | 2015: 1st round, 30th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Damarious Wayne Randall (born August 29, 1992) is an American former professionalfootball player who was acornerback in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theArizona State Sun Devils and was selected by theGreen Bay Packers in the first round of the2015 NFL draft.
Randall played as acornerback,safety, andwide receiver andreturned punts andkickoffs atPensacola High School, earning all-state recognition as a senior and all-conference honors as a junior and senior. He helped lead the team to a Class 3A title as a senior in 2009, when the Tigers outscored their opponents 95–13 in the postseason. He also lettered all four years inbaseball as ashortstop and four years intrack & field, participating in thelong jump (23'11") and the4 × 100 relay (44.10 seconds).
Randall playedcollege baseball atButler Community College for a year before transferring toMesa Community College to playcollege football.[1] He saw his first action in 2012 and recorded 69tackles, teninterceptions and five totaltouchdowns. The next year, he transferred toArizona State University. He entered his first year at Arizona State and missed the first four games because of a lower leg injury and then started the rest of the season and recorded 71 tackles, three interceptions and a touchdown.[2][3] As a senior in 2014, Randall started all 13 games. He finished the year with a team-leading 106 tackles, three interceptions, 4 forcedfumbles, onesack and a touchdown.[4]
On December 14, 2014, it was announced that Randall accepted his invitation to play in the2015 Senior Bowl.[5] On January 24, 2015, Randall played in theReese's Senior Bowl and recorded a tackle and apass breakup as part ofArizona Cardinals head coachKen Whisenhunt's North team that defeated the South 34–13.[6] Randall was one of 54defensive backs that attended theNFL Scouting Combine inIndianapolis, Indiana. He completed all of the combine drills and finished eighth among defensive backs in thevertical jump and tenth among his position group in the40-yard dash andthree-cone drill.[7] On March 6, 2015, Randall attended Arizona State's pro day, along withJaelen Strong,Marcus Hardison,Jamil Douglas,Taylor Kelly, and eight other prospects. He chose to stand on his combine numbers and only ran positional drills for scouts and team representatives from all 32 NFL teams.[8]During the draft process, Randall attended private visits and workouts with 11 NFL teams, including theNew England Patriots,Seattle Seahawks,Philadelphia Eagles,New York Giants,Dallas Cowboys,Carolina Panthers, andCleveland Browns.[9][10][11][12] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Randall was projected to be a late first round or second round pick byNFL draft experts and analysts.[13][14][15] He was ranked the top safety prospect in the draft by NFL analystMike Mayock, was ranked the topfree safety in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com, was ranked the second best safety by NFL analystCharles Davis, and was ranked the seventh best safety bySports Illustrated.[16][17][18][19]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft10+7⁄8 in (1.80 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 4.46 s | 1.55 s | 2.58 s | 4.07 s | 6.83 s | 38 in (0.97 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 14 reps | 18[20] |
| All values fromNFL Combine[13] | ||||||||||||
TheGreen Bay Packers selected Randall in the first round (30th overall) of the2015 NFL draft.[21] He was the first safety selected in 2015 and was the highest draft pick from Arizona State sinceTerrell Suggs in2003.[22] On June 16, 2015, the Packers signed Randall to a four-year, $7.91 million contract that includes $5.96 million guaranteed and asigning bonus of $4.0 million.[23][24]
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Although he played safety in college, the Packers drafted him with plans to strictly play him at cornerback.[25] He enteredtraining camp slated as the third cornerback on the depth chart behindSam Shields andCasey Hayward.[26] Head coachMike McCarthy officially named him the third cornerback to start the regular season.[27]
He made his professional regular season debut in the Packers' season-opening at theChicago Bears and recorded one tackle and two pass deflections during their 31–23 victory. On October 18, 2015, Randall earned his first career start and recorded a season-high seven solo tackles and deflected two passes during the Packers' 27–20 victory against theSan Diego Chargers. During the game Randall deflected a game-tying touchdown pass byPhilip Rivers and earnedCastrol Edge Clutch Performer of the Week for his performance.[28] In Week 8, he made seven combined tackles, deflected a pass, and made his first career interception off a pass attempt byPeyton Manning in Green Bay's 29–10 loss at theDenver Broncos. The following week, Randall started at outside cornerback in place of Sam Shields, who suffered a shoulder injury the previous week.[29] Randall collected five solo tackles, deflected two passes, and interceptedCarolina Panthers quarterbackCam Newton during a 37–29 loss. In Week 12, Randall made two solo tackles in a 17–13 loss to the Chicago Bears. He left the game after suffering a knee injury and was inactive for Week 13.[30] On December 20, 2015, he made his fifth start in place of Sam Shields and recorded seven combined tackles, deflected a pass, and returned an interception byDerek Carr for a 43-yard touchdown in the Packers' 30–20 victory at theOakland Raiders. It marked the first touchdown of Randall's career. He finished his rookie season with a career-high 58 combined tackles (53 solo), 14 pass deflections, three interceptions, and a touchdown in 15 games and nine starts.[31]
The Packers finished second in theNFC North the 2015 season with a 10–6 record. On January 10, 2016, Randall started in his first career playoff game and recorded eight combined tackles and defended a pass in a 35–14 win at theWashington Redskins in theNFC Wildcard game. The following week, he made three combined tackles, deflected a pass, and intercepted a pass attempt byCarson Palmer during a 26–20 loss at the Cardinals in the NFC Divisional round.[31]
Throughout training camp, Randall competed againstQuinten Rollins andLaDarius Gunter for the vacant starting cornerback position after Casey Hayward departed for the San Diego Chargers in free agency.[32][33] He was named the starting cornerback along with Sam Shields to start the regular season.[34]
He started the Packers' season-opener at theJacksonville Jaguars and recorded a season-high six solo tackles and two pass deflections during a 27–23 victory. On September 25, 2016, he made two combined tackles, defended a pass, and returned an interception byMatthew Stafford 44-yards in the Packers' 34–27 victory against theDetroit Lions. He suffered a groin injury in Week 4 and was inactive the following week. On October 16, 2016, Randall made two solo tackles in a 30–16 loss to the Cowboys. He aggravated his groin injury and missed the next five games (Weeks 7–11) after undergoing surgery.[35] On December 11, 2016, Randall made five combined tackles, deflected two passes, and intercepted Seahawks' quarterbackRussell Wilson twice during a 37–10 victory.[36] Randall finished the 2016 season with 39 combined tackles (35 solo), nine pass deflections, and three interceptions in ten games and nine starts.[37]
The Packers finished atop the NFC North with a 10–6 record. On January 8, 2017, Randall made five combined tackles three pass deflections, and an interception during their 38–13 NFC Wildcard victory over the Giants. After defeating the Cowboys, the Packers were defeated by theAtlanta Falcons in theNFC Championship.[37]
Head coachMike McCarthy named Randall the starting cornerback, along withDavon House, after the Packers chose not to re-sign Sam Shields.[38]
He started the Packers' season-opener against the Seahawks and recorded a season-high six solo tackles and a pass breakup in their 17–9 victory. On October 8, 2017, Randall made one tackle, deflected a pass, and returned an interception byDak Prescott for a 21-yard touchdown during the Packers' 35–31 victory at the Cowboys. In Week 7, he collected three combined tackles, broke up a pass, and made an interception during a 26–17 loss to theNew Orleans Saints. It was his third consecutive game with an interception.[39] On December 22, 2017, the Packers placed Randall on injured/reserve for the remainder of the season after he suffered a knee injury.[40] He finished the2017 season with 47 combined tackles (38 solo), nine pass deflections, four interceptions, and a touchdown in 14 games and 12 starts.[39]
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On March 9, 2018, the Packers agreed to trade Randall to theCleveland Browns in exchange forDeShone Kizer and a swap of both fourth and fifth-round draft picks.[41] The deal became official on March 14, 2018, at the start of the NFL year.[42] On April 30, 2018, the Browns exercised the fifth-year option on Randall's contract.[43]In week 4 against theOakland Raiders, Randall intercepted quarterbackDerek Carr and made 6 tackles in the 45–42 overtime loss.
On November 14, 2019, Randall was ejected after a helmet-to-helmet hit onPittsburgh Steelerswide receiverDiontae Johnson. The Browns still celebrated a 21–7 win over the Steelers.[44]
On April 7, 2020, theLas Vegas Raiders signed Randall to a one-year contract.[45] He was released on September 4, 2020.[46]
On September 30, 2020, Randall was signed to the Seahawks'practice squad.[47] He was elevated to the active roster on October 3 and October 10 for the team's weeks 4 and 5 games against theMiami Dolphins andMinnesota Vikings, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[48][49] He was promoted to the active roster on October 21.[50] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on January 2, 2021,[51] and activated four days later.[52]
The Seahawks re-signed Randall on April 9, 2021, and moved him to cornerback.[53] He was released on August 31, 2021.[54]
On December 18, 2021, Randall was signed to theLos Angeles Rams practice squad.[55] He was later released from the practice squad before the Rams wonSuper Bowl LVI.[56]
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | ||
| 2015 | GB | 15 | 9 | 58 | 53 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | GB | 10 | 9 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 91 | 30.3 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | GB | 14 | 12 | 47 | 38 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 110.6 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | CLE | 15 | 15 | 85 | 72 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | CLE | 11 | 11 | 61 | 45 | 16 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 65 | 56 | 290 | 243 | 47 | 2.5 | 0 | 47 | 14 | 232 | 16.6 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source:NFL.com | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | ||
| 2015 | GB | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | GB | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 78 | 78.0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source:pro-football-reference.com | ||||||||||||||||
Early in his tenure with the Browns, Randall incited anger from Clevelanders by openly cheering for theGolden State Warriors to defeat the hometownCavs in theNBA Finals. As a make-good, he offered to purchase jerseys for everyone who retweeted one of his posts if the Cavs did indeed go on to win the championship (they did not win[57]).[58] That tweet became the most re-tweeted ever for a professional athlete,[59] and in 2020 is the 23rd mostre-tweeted tweet of all time.
