American football player (born 1995)
American football player
Damion Ratley Ratley with the Cleveland Browns in 2018
No. 18, 19 Position: Wide receiver Personal information Born: (1995-04-16 ) April 16, 1995 (age 29) Yoakum, Texas , U.S.Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 200 lb (91 kg) Career information High school: Yoakum (Yoakum, Texas)College: Texas A&M (2016–2017)NFL draft: 2018 : 6th round, 175th pickCareer history * Offseason and/or practice squad member onlyCareer NFL statistics
Damion Ratley (born April 16, 1995) is an American former professionalfootball wide receiver . He playedcollege football atTexas A&M . He has played for theCleveland Browns ,New York Giants ,Houston Texans , andDetroit Lions .
Ratley attended and playedhigh school football atYoakum High School .[ 1]
Ratley played two seasons for theAggies after transferring fromBlinn College .[ 2] [ 3] touchdowns .[ 4]
Professional career [ edit ] Ratley was selected by theCleveland Browns in the sixth round (175th overall) in the2018 NFL draft .[ 5] [ 6]
On May 6, 2018, Ratley signed a rookie contract worth about $2.575 million. It includes a signing bonus worth over $160,000.[ 7] New Orleans Saints .[ 8] Los Angeles Chargers , he had six receptions for 82 receiving yards for his first professional statistics.[ 9]
Ratley was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2020.[ 10]
On September 6, 2020, Ratley was claimed off waivers by theNew York Giants .[ 11] [ 12]
On October 20, 2020, Ratley was signed to thepractice squad of theHouston Texans .[ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
Ratley signed with theDetroit Lions on March 24, 2021.[ 16]
Ratley signed with theDallas Cowboys ' practice squad on September 21, 2021. He was released on November 16.[ 17]
On December 15, 2021, Ratley was signed to theMinnesota Vikings practice squad.[ 18] [ 19]
NFL career statistics [ edit ] Year Team GP Receiving Fumbles Rec Tgt Yds Avg Lng TD FD Fum Lost 2018 CLE 13 13 20 144 11.1 27 0 5 0 0 2019 CLE 13 12 24 200 16.7 46 1 11 0 0 2020 NYG 5 4 10 63 15.8 29 0 2 1 0 Total 31 29 54 407 14.0 46 1 18 1 0
^ Zwerneman, Brent (October 11, 2017)."Damion Ratley transforms from passerby to pass catcher at Texas A&M" .Houston Chronicle . RetrievedDecember 5, 2018 . ^ "WR Damion Ratley hopes strong finish leads to strong start with Browns" .www.clevelandbrowns.com . RetrievedDecember 5, 2018 .^ Zwerneman, Brent (October 10, 2017)."Aggies' Ratley is no longer an armchair WR" .San Antonio Express-News . ^ "Damion Ratley" . www.clevelandbrowns.com. RetrievedSeptember 20, 2018 .^ Zwerneman, Brent (April 28, 2018)."Browns draft receiver Damion Ratley in 6th round" .Houston Chronicle . ^ "Browns select Texas A&M WR Damion Ratley with the 175th pick in 2018 NFL Draft" .ClevelandBrowns.com . April 28, 2018. Archived fromthe original on May 1, 2018. RetrievedMay 27, 2018 .^ Cabot, Mary kay (May 7, 2018)."Browns sign draft picks Austin Corbett, Damion Ratley and Simeon Thomas" .The Plain Dealer . RetrievedJuly 26, 2018 . ^ "Cleveland Browns at New Orleans Saints - September 16th, 2018" .Pro-Football-Reference.com . RetrievedDecember 5, 2018 .^ "Aggies in the NFL: Miller, Ratley, Bennett impress in Week 6" .Gigem247 . RetrievedDecember 5, 2018 .^ Gribble, Andrew (September 5, 2020)."Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2020 season" .ClevelandBrowns.com . RetrievedJanuary 23, 2025 . ^ Eisen, Michael (September 6, 2020)."Giants claim 3 players as roster-building continues" .Giants.com . RetrievedJanuary 23, 2025 . ^ Eisen, Michael (October 13, 2020)."Giants sign WR Austin Mack, waive Damion Ratley" .Giants.com . RetrievedOctober 29, 2020 . ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-20-20)" .HoustonTexans.com . October 20, 2020. RetrievedJanuary 23, 2025 .^ "Houston Texans Transactions (12-28-20)" .HoustonTexans.com . December 28, 2020. RetrievedFebruary 10, 2021 .^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-16-2021)" .HoustonTexans.com . March 16, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 23, 2025 .^ "Lions sign LB Alex Anzalone and WR Damion Ratley" .DetroitLions.com . March 24, 2021. RetrievedMarch 24, 2021 .^ "NFL injury updates, latest league news from Tuesday, Nov. 16" .NFL.com . November 16, 2021. RetrievedDecember 28, 2021 .^ Peters, Craig (December 15, 2021)."Vikings Sign 2 Receivers to Practice Squad" .Vikings.com . Archived fromthe original on December 16, 2021. RetrievedDecember 16, 2021 . ^ Peters, Craig (December 28, 2021)."Vikings Sign T Rick Leonard to Practice Squad" .Vikings.com . RetrievedDecember 28, 2021 .
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