Darrick Forrest Jr. was born on May 22, 1999. He is an American football free safety for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL).
Forrest, who was born on May 22, 1999, attended Columbus, Ohio’s Walnut Ridge High School. Forrest, a 3-star recruit, chose Cincinnati over offers from Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Miami (OH), Ohio, Toledo, and Youngstown State to play collegiate football.
The Washington Football Team selected Forrest in the fifth round (163rd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.
On May 13, 2021, he executed a four-year rookie deal. On September 1, 2021, he was put on injured reserve. He was put into service on November 2, 2021.
Forrest made his first career start in Week 1 of the 2022 campaign against the Jacksonville Jaguars, recording five tackles, two deflected passes, a forced fumble, and a game-winning interception late in the fourth quarter.
He recorded an interception and a fumble recovery in Week 10’s shocking 32-21 win over the unbeaten Philadelphia Eagles for the Washington Redskins. In Washington’s 23-10 victory over the Houston Texans, he made another interception.
How Good Is Darrick Forrest?
Darrick Forrest is the ninth-highest-rated safety with a 78.8. Together with Kam Curl, the duo has played some of their best football over the past month, and it is not a coincidence that Washington’s defence is playing much better than it did in 2021 with the two in the secondary.
What Happened To Darrick Forrest?
He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2021.