Damien Berry Damien Berry ( born October 21 , 1989 ) is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League . He played college football at the University of Miami , where he was the team ' s leading rusher in 2010 and a second - team All - ACC selection . He was signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2011 . Early years . Damien Berry was born in 1989 at Belle Glade , Florida . His father , Kenny Berry , played college football for the Miami Hurricanes from 1987 to 1989 . Berry attended Suncoast High School where he played running back and safety , though he was mainly used as a safety . As a sophomore for Suncoast , Berry had four interceptions , more than 500 rushing yards , and 300 more all - purpose yards , and finished the season with 14 touchdowns . As a junior , Berry rushed for 530 yards and five touchdowns to go along with three interceptions on defense . As a senior , Berry transferred to Glades Central High School , where he rushed for 1 , 080 yards and 19 touchdowns . Despite suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament ( ACL ) , Berry played through the injury as a senior and led Glades Central to a state title . He later had surgery to repair tears in the meniscus and ACL . Berry was recruited as a safety and was rated the No . 7 safety prospect and the No . 14 player in Florida by Rivals . com . He was also ranked No . 9 player in Florida by the " Orlando Sentinel " . College . Berry saw action in all 12 games as a freshman . He played only on special teams in the first 11 games , registering three solo tackles and five tackle assists . He played safety in the season finale against Boston College , registering one solo tackle . Berry was moved to running back his sophomore season . He played in seven games on the kickoff cover team and recorded three tackles . In March 2009 , Berry secured a spot for himself when he rushed for 124 yards , including a 54 - yard touchdown run , during Miami ' s annual spring game . As a junior , Berry rushed for a career - high 162 yards against the Florida Gators . Interviewed after the game , Berry gave the credit to his offensive line : " Everything went great , and , I mean , yeah , that ' s thanks to my O - line . " He became a fan favorite as Miami supporters " rhythmically chanted " his last name ( " Berry , Berry , Berry . . . " ) when he entered games . Asked in November 2009 about whether he lacked the moves to shake defenders , Berry replied : " If you ' re not a defensive lineman or a legit linebacker , I ' m going to run through you . When I look up and see nothing but one guy ( in front of him ) , I ' m going through him . . . . They say I can ' t shake ( defenders ) . I got moves , but why use it when you don ' t need it ? I ' m more of a power back . I ' d rather run straight through you than try to run around you . " During the 2009 season , Berry rushed for 616 yards , averaging 6 . 6 yards per carry , and led the Hurricanes with eight touchdowns . In October 2010 , Berry became only of only five running backs in Miami Hurricanes history to have three consecutive 100 - yard rushing games . The other four are Damien Berry is carrying the football with such brute force , he joined Willis McGahee , Edgerrin James , Clinton Portis and Frank Gore . He added a fourth consecutive 100 - yard rushing performance the following week . Despite injury problems , Berry rushed for 899 yards during the 2010 season . He was Miami ' s leading rusher in 2010 , was selected as a second - team All - ACC player . Professional career . Baltimore Ravens . Berry was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2011 .