Darrick Forrest

Darrick Forrest (born May 22, 1999) is an American football strong safety for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati and was drafted by Washington in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Darrick Forrest
Forrest with the Washington Football Team in 2021
No. 22 – Washington Commanders
Position:Strong safety
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-22) May 22, 1999
Columbus, Ohio
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Walnut Ridge (Columbus)
College:Cincinnati (2017–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 163
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:7
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and college

Forrest was born on May 22, 1999, and attended Walnut Ridge High School in Columbus, Ohio.[1] A 3-star recruit, Forrest committed to play college football at Cincinnati over offers from Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Miami (OH), Ohio, Toledo, and Youngstown State.[2]

Professional career

Forrest was drafted by the Washington Football Team in the fifth round (163rd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[3] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[4] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2021.[5] He was activated on November 2, 2021.[6]

References
  1. https://www.buckeyextra.com/sports/20190905/buddies-from-walnut-ridge-to-square-off-when-ohio-state-football-meets-cincinnati
  2. https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2017/darrick-forrest-79268#school-interests
  3. Clark, Dave. "NFL Draft: Darrick Forrest, UC Bearcats safety, selected by Washington in fifth round". cincinnati.com. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  4. Stackpole, Kyle (May 13, 2021). "Washington Signs 2021 Draft Class". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  5. Manning, Bryan (September 2, 2021). "Washington places rookie Darrick Forrest on IR, re-signs veteran linebacker". Washington Football Wire. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via USA Today.
  6. Washington Football Team Public Relations (November 2, 2021). "Washington activates Darrick Forrest, places Chase Roullier on Injured Reserve". WashingtonFootball.com.
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