Zeke Berry

Class:
Senior
Position:
DB
Height:
5-11
Weight:
196
Hometown:
Pittsburg, Calif.
High School:
De La Salle

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 5 - vs. USC (Sept. 21, 2024)
• Solos: 4, 2x - last vs. USC (Sept. 21, 2024)
• Asst: 2 - vs. ECU (Sept. 2, 2023)
• TFLs: 1.5 - vs. USC (Sept. 21, 2024)
• Sacks: none
• Int: 1, 2x - last at Indiana (Nov. 9, 2024)
• FR: 1 - vs. Minnesota (Sept. 28, 2024)
• PBUs: 3 - at Indiana (Nov. 9, 2024)

At Michigan
• All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, coaches, 2024)
• Named as the team's Defensive Skill Player of the Year (2024)
• Three-time letter winner (2022-23-24)
• Has appeared in 26 games (10 games, special teams only) with 12 starts at defensive back (seven, nickle; four, outside corner)

Junior (2024)
• Appeared in all 13 games with 12 starts in the defensive backfield (seven at nickel, five outside); made 37 tackles with 2.5 for loss, two quarterback hurries, and led the team with 11 pass breakups including two interceptions, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery to earn his third varsity letter
• All-Big Ten selection (honorable mention, coaches)
• Named as the team's Defensive Player of the Year
• Twice shared Defensive Player of the Game honors for his performance against Fresno State, Zeke Berry
• Made his first career start, lining up at nickel and delivered two solo tackles and his first career interception, returned five yards against Fresno State (Aug. 31)
• Started against Texas (Sept. 7) and made four solo tackles including one for loss
• Delivered one solo tackle starting at the nickle sport against Arkansas State (Sept. 14)
• Broke up a pass and made five tackles including 1.5 for loss against USC (Sept. 21)
• Forced a fumble, which he recovered, and made four tackles against Minnesota (Sept. 28)
• Totaled three tackles at Washington (Oct. 5)
• Started at nickel, broke up one pass, and made two tackles at Illinois (Oct. 19)
• Contributed two solo tackles starting at nickle against Michigan State (Oct. 26)
• Broke up a pass and made four tackles in his first career start as an outside corner against Oregon (Nov. 2)
• Picked off a pass and broke up three more starting as an outside corner at Indiana (Nov. 2)
• Broke up a pass and made two tackles starting on the outside against Northwestern (Nov. 23)
• Started on the outside at Ohio State (Nov. 30) and broke up one pass with four tackles
• Assisted on three tackles and broke up a pass starting on the outside against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31)

Sophomore (2023)
• Appeared in 11 games, playing defensive back in three and contributing on special teams; made three tackles to earn his second varsity letter
• Delivered three tackles from the safety position and on special teams against ECU (Sept. 2)
• Played as a defensive back against UNLV (Sept. 9)
• Contributed on special teams against Purdue (Nov. 4), Ohio State (Nov. 25), at Nebraska (Sept. 30), at Penn State (Nov. 11), at Maryland (Nov. 10), against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2), against Alabama in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1), against Washington in the CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 8)
• Contributed on special teams at Michigan State (Oct. 21), and played safety

Freshman (2022)
• Appeared in two games, playing defensive back in one; made one tackle, which was for loss, to earn his first varsity letter
• Named Defensive Freshman of the Game following his performance against UConn
• Made his U-M debut playing in the secondary against UConn (Sept. 17) with one solo tackle and another for a loss
• Contributed on special teams against Nebraska (Nov. 12)

Prep
• Attended De La Salle High School (2022) coached by Justin Alumbaugh
• Part of a program that played for the CIF State NorCal D-1 state title each year he was in school
• Helped the Spartans to a 10-3 record playing in seven games his senior year
• Posted a 6-0 record in a COVID-shortened junior season
• De La Salle was 12-2 his sophomore year in 2019
• Also competed in track and field (sprints) and lettered in baseball as an outfielder

Key Statistics
• Two-way player for the Spartans; as a senior, credited with 25 tackles, three sacks and one interception on defense, playing in seven games
• On offense, carried 31 times for 268 yards with one touchdown and completed three passes for 141 yards with one touchdown; also caught two passes

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 181 overall player nationally, the No. 14 safety and the No. 12 player in the state of California
• Named a four-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 65 overall player in the nation, the No. 9 safety and the No. 7 player from California
• Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 283 player in the ESPN300, the No. 43 overall player in his region, the No. 21 safety and the No. 23 player in California
• Rivals.com four-star prospect, the No. 24 cornerback in the nation and the No. 15 player in the state of California
• On3.com consensus model four-star prospect, the No. 132 player in the nation, the No. 10 safety and the No. 9 player in California
• On3.com four-star prospect, the No. 60 player in the country, the No. 3 safety and the No. 3 player from California
• Named an All-American Bowl honoree; selecged as the Defensive Player of the Year by the Bowl
• Selected as a Polynesian Bowl All-Star in his senior season

Personal
• Ezekiel "Zeke" Berry was born November 26, 2003
• Son of Charise Poindexter
• Brother of Dante Owens
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in Communication and Media