No. 22 – Washington Commanders | |||||||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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Born: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | May 22, 1999||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Walnut Ridge (Columbus) | ||||||||||
College: | Cincinnati (2017–2020) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 163 | ||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Darrick Forrest Jr. (born May 22, 1999) is an American football 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.
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]
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 | |
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5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.41 s | 1.51 s | 2.60 s | 4.22 s | 6.91 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) | 21 reps | |
All values from Pro Day [3] [4] [5] |
Forrest was drafted by the Washington Football Team in the fifth round (163rd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. [6] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. [7] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2021. [8] He was activated on November 2, 2021. [9]
In Week 1 of the 2022 season against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Forrest had his first career start and recorded five tackles, two deflected passes, a forced fumble, and a game-sealing interception, which was the first of his career, late in the fourth quarter. [10] In Week 10, Forrest recorded an interception and a fumble recovery in Washington's 32-21 upset victory over the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles. [11] [12] Before the Week 11 game, Forrest was made the starting free safety taking over for Bobby McCain. [13] Forrest recorded his third career interception in Washington's 23–10 victory over the Houston Texans. [14] He finished the 2022 season with 88 tackles, four interceptions, nine pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery over 17 games (starting 11 of them). [15]
On October 10, 2023, Forrest was placed on injured reserve for a shoulder injury. [16]
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