Destry Berry Class: Senior Hometown: Suwanee, Ga. High School: Collins Hills HS Last College: Erie Community College Height / Weight: 5-9 / 177 Position: Cornerback Experience: 1L

NEW MEXICO: A junior college transfer who came to UNM at midyear in 2011 and went on to start eight of 12 games...a physical defender whose cover skills improved as he earned more playing time during the season...became one of the more reliable players in the secondary by the end of the year...has the opportunity to become a team leader in the defensive backfield in 2012...played two seasons at Erie (N.Y.) Community College...first name is pronounced DES-tree.

2011 (JUNIOR): Played in all 12 games, starting eight overall and the last five games of the season...seventh on the team and tied for 48th in the Mountain West with 47 tackles...his five pass breakups led the team and ranked tied for 19th in the MW...had a season-high 11 tackles, including nine solos, and blocked a kick against Nevada in week seven...finished the season with a seven-tackle, one-pass-breakup performance against No. 8 Boise State...six tackles and two tackles for loss in week 11 at Wyoming...had six tackles and two pass breakups at No. 13 Arkansas in week two...debuted in the season opener against Colorado State, recording five tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass breakup.

ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Racked up 54 tackles in two seasons at ECC (45 solo/9 assisted)...finished his junior college career with three interceptions and 14 pass breakups in 19 games...earned second-team all-Northeast Conference honors in 2010...also had three blocked kicks in '10...was selected to play in the Junior College All-American Bowl...recognized as the ECC Scholar Athlete of the...played for Erie coach Dennis Greene.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Collins Hills High School in Suwanee, Ga...played on both sides of the ball at wide receiver and cornerback...a first-team All-Region selection as a senior...also played basketball in high school...played in the Region 7 5A Gwinnett All-Star Game.

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 4, 1991, in Buffalo, N.Y. ...full name is Destry Bernard Berry II...son of Coretta Cylar...nickname is D-Berry...planning on majoring in University Studies.