Justin Beriault
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| Date of birth: | August 23, 1981 |
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| Position(s): | Safety |
| College: | Ball State |
| NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 6 / Pick 208 |
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| 2005 | Dallas Cowboys |
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Arthur Justin Beriault (born August 23, 1981) is a former American football player who played free safety in the NFL for 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. Attending Ball State University, 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] Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys drafted Beriault in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Despite playing in several preseason games and earning praise from the Cowboys' 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 career with zero career tackles.
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