Gary Berry '96

St. Francis DeSales Athletic Hall of Fame
Class of 2024 -
Football / track

Stallion Profile:

Track & Field:

  • Earned All-Ohio honors in 1996 after finishing 7th in the 100-meter dash at the Division I State Meet

  • Set a school record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.99 seconds (1996)

  • Member of the 400-meter relay team that finished 3rd in the state

  • The 400-meter relay team still holds the school record with a time of 42.6 seconds

Football:

  • Rushed for over 1,100 yards as a senior despite missing 3 games due to injury

  • Earned All-America honors in 1995 from BlueChip Illustrated, Parade Magazine, SuperPrep, and National Recruiting Advisor

  • Member of two undefeated regular season teams (1994 and 1995)

    • 1994 team set school record for most points scored in a regular season

    • 1995 team allowed just 33 points in the regular season, breaking the 1985 team’s record for fewest points allowed

Ohio state Profile:

  • Appeared in 47 games and made 35 career starts

  • Recorded 201 career tackles

  • Selected in the 4th round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers