![]() Ratley with the Cleveland Browns in 2018 preseason | |||||||
Personal information | |||||||
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Born: | Yoakum, Texas, U.S. | April 16, 1995||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Yoakum (Yoakum, Texas) | ||||||
College: | Texas A&M | ||||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 175 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Damion Ratley (born April 16, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas A&M. He has played for the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Houston Texans, and Detroit Lions.
Ratley attended and played high school football at Yoakum High School. [1]
Ratley played two seasons for the Aggies after transferring from Blinn College. [2] [3] Over the course of 37 games (17 starts), Ratley caught 47 passes for 920 yards and eight touchdowns. [4]
Ratley was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round (175th overall) in the 2018 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] He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints. [8] In Week 6 against the 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 the New York Giants. [11] He was waived on October 13, 2020. [12]
On October 20, 2020, Ratley was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans. [13] On December 28, 2020, Ratley was signed to the active roster. [14] He was waived on March 16, 2021. [15]
Ratley signed with the Detroit Lions on March 24, 2021. [16] He was waived on August 30, 2021.
Ratley signed with the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad on September 21, 2021. He was released on November 16. [17]
On December 15, 2021, Ratley was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad. [18] He was waived on December 28. [19]
Year | Team | GP | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||
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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 |
![]() Ratley with the Cleveland Browns in 2018 preseason | |||||||
Personal information | |||||||
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Born: | Yoakum, Texas, U.S. | April 16, 1995||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Yoakum (Yoakum, Texas) | ||||||
College: | Texas A&M | ||||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 175 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Damion Ratley (born April 16, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas A&M. He has played for the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Houston Texans, and Detroit Lions.
Ratley attended and played high school football at Yoakum High School. [1]
Ratley played two seasons for the Aggies after transferring from Blinn College. [2] [3] Over the course of 37 games (17 starts), Ratley caught 47 passes for 920 yards and eight touchdowns. [4]
Ratley was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round (175th overall) in the 2018 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] He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints. [8] In Week 6 against the 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 the New York Giants. [11] He was waived on October 13, 2020. [12]
On October 20, 2020, Ratley was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans. [13] On December 28, 2020, Ratley was signed to the active roster. [14] He was waived on March 16, 2021. [15]
Ratley signed with the Detroit Lions on March 24, 2021. [16] He was waived on August 30, 2021.
Ratley signed with the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad on September 21, 2021. He was released on November 16. [17]
On December 15, 2021, Ratley was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad. [18] He was waived on December 28. [19]
Year | Team | GP | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||
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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 |