Damion Ratley (born April 16, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies. He has played for the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Houston Texans, and Detroit Lions.
Ratley attended and played high school football at Yoakum High School.
Ratley played two seasons for the Aggies after transferring from Blinn College. Over the course of 37 games (17 starts), Ratley caught 47 passes for 920 yards and eight touchdowns.
Ratley was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round (175th overall) in the 2018 NFL draft.
On May 6, 2018, Ratley signed a rookie contract worth about $2.575 million. It includes a signing bonus worth over $160,000. He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints. In Week 6 against the Los Angeles Chargers, he had six receptions for 82 receiving yards for his first professional statistics.
Ratley was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2020.
On September 6, 2020, Ratley was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants. He was waived by New York on October 13.
On October 20, 2020, Ratley was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans. On December 28, Ratley was signed to Houston's active roster. He was waived on March 16, 2021.
Ratley signed with the Detroit Lions on March 24, 2021. He was waived by Detroit on August 30.
Ratley signed with the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad on September 21, 2021. He was released on November 16.
On December 15, 2021, Ratley was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad. He was waived on December 28.