Football

AntonioO'Berry

  • position Outside Linebacker
  • height 6-6
  • Weight 244
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Dayton, Ohio
  • High school Wayne
  • Previous School Gardner-Webb/Tiffin

2026- Super Senior
• Transferred to Kentucky after two seasons at Gardner-Webb (Division I-FCS) and three seasons at Division II Tiffin University in Tiffin, Ohio
• Has played in 38 career games (14 at Tiffin, 24 at Gardner-Webb)
• Totaled 89 tackles at Gardner-Webb and 36 total tackles at Tiffin

2025- Senior (Gardner-Webb)
• Started in 12 games for the Bulldogs
• Ranked sixth on the team in tackles with 52
• Second on the team in tackles for loss (10.5), sacks (4.5) and pass breakups (7)
• Had a team-high 14 quarterback hurries along with two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries
• Named to the All-OVC-Big South First Team

2024- Junior (Gardner-Webb)
• Played in 12 games, charting 37 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks and nine quarterback hurries

2023- Sophomore (Tiffin)
• Played in 12 games
• Recorded 35 total tackles, 21 solo, while also accumulating 12.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks
• Also forced one fumble and recovered one fumble
• Helped the Dragons finish 11-1 overall with an appearance in the NCAA Division II second round
• Named Second Team All-GMAC (Great Midwest Athletic Conference)

2022- r-Freshman (Tiffin)
• Saw action in two games
• Recorded a tackle and a half sack

2021- Freshman (Tiffin)
• Redshirt season

High School
• Played at Wayne High School in Dayton, Ohio where he was a named to the Greater Western Ohio First Team
• Named second-team All-State

Personal
• Born in Dayton, Ohio
• Son of Rolanda Wright
• Siblings are Ra’Anna, Amarion, RaQuan and Ravon
• On track to graduate in December of ’26 from UK with a degree in liberal studies

Antonio Says
• His nickname is “Tone”
• Three words to describe him are funny, calm and smart
• One word to describe him on the field is “relentless”
• Loves to cook and his favorite family recipe to make involves breakfast food
• The highlight of his life has been making his mom proud

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