Bryce Perkins (born December 20, 1996) is an American professional football quarterback for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Arizona State, Arizona Western, and Virginia before signing with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2020.
_(cropped).jpg) Perkins with the Michigan Panthers in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 20, 1996 Chandler, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Chandler (AZ) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editPerkins attended Chandler High School in Chandler, Arizona. As a senior, he led Chandler to their first state championship victory since 1949.[1] During his high school career he passed for 5,332 yards with 70 touchdowns and had 26 rushing touchdowns. Perkins committed to Arizona State University to play college football.[2]
College career
editArizona State
editPerkins redshirted his first year at Arizona State in 2015 and missed 2016 due to a broken neck.[3]
Arizona Western College
editHe transferred to Arizona Western College in 2017.[4] In his lone season there he passed for 1,311 yards and seven touchdowns and rushed for 353 yards and four touchdowns.[5]
Virginia
editIn 2018, Perkins transferred to the University of Virginia.[6] Prior to the season, he was named the team's starter.[7][8] He started all 13 games and set the school record for total offense in a single season with 3,603 yards and 34 touchdowns. He completed 225 of 349 passes for 2,680 yards with 25 touchdowns, nine interceptions and rushed for 923 yards and nine touchdowns.[9] Perkins returned to Virginia as the starting quarterback for the 2019 season.[10] Perkins started all 14 games for Virginia in 2019 and finished the season with 319 completions out of 495 pass attempts (64.4%) for 3,540 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. He also had 227 carries for 769 rushing yards (3.4 yards per carry) and 11 touchdowns.[11]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) | |||||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[12] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
editPerkins signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020.[13] He was waived by the team during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2 and 15, 2021, for the team's week 17 and divisional playoff games against the Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[16][17] On January 18, 2021, Perkins signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams.[18] Perkins was among players who received a Super Bowl ring for the Rams victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.[19] He made his NFL debut in 2022 filling in for Matthew Stafford in weeks 10–12 against the Cardinals, New Orleans Saints, and Kansas City Chiefs following injuries to Stafford and backup John Wolford.[20] He threw the first touchdown pass of his professional career to Van Jefferson on November 27, 2022 in a loss to the Chiefs.[21][22]
Michigan Panthers
editOn April 24, 2024, Perkins signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL).[23] He was placed on Injured reserve on June 4.[24] He re-signed with the team on August 26, 2024.[25]
NFL career statistics
edit| Legend | |
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| Won the Super Bowl | |
| Led the league | |
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| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2020 | LAR | 0 | 0 | – | DNP | |||||||||||
| 2021 | LAR | 0 | 0 | – | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | LAR | 5 | 1 | 0–1 | 19 | 34 | 55.9 | 161 | 4.7 | 1 | 2 | 53.7 | 19 | 90 | 4.7 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 1 | 19 | 34 | 55.9 | 161 | 4.7 | 1 | 2 | 53.7 | 19 | 90 | 4.7 | 0 | ||
UFL career statistics
edit| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2024 | MICH | 4 | 0 | 3-1 | 30 | 78.9% | 343 | 11.4 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 110.9 | 20 | 181 | 9.1 | 2 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 3-1 | 30 | 78.9% | 343 | 11.4 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 110.9 | 20 | 181 | 9.1 | 2 | |
Personal life
editHis father, Bruce Perkins, played fullback at Arizona State and briefly in the NFL.[26][27] His uncle, Don Perkins, played eight seasons as a running back with the Dallas Cowboys. His older brother, Paul Perkins, was also a running back in the NFL.[28]
References
edit- ^ Obert, Richard (November 29, 2014). "Chandler tops Hamilton for 1st championship since 1949". The Arizona Republic. Gannett. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ Haller, Doug (August 26, 2014). "Chandler quarterback Bryce Perkins commits to ASU". The Arizona Republic. Gannett. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ Teel, David (April 26, 2019). "Broken neck, renowned surgeon, admissions snafu led Bryce Perkins to U.Va". Daily Press. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ Metcalfe, Jeff (June 7, 2017). "Former ASU quarterback Bryce Perkins signs with Arizona Western College". The Arizona Republic. Gannett. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ Counts, Ron (August 21, 2018). "Out of the desert: Arizona native Bryce Perkins had to leave home to find the right fit at Virginia". The Daily Progress. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ Hall, David (December 5, 2017). "U.Va. lands ex-Arizona State QB". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ Barber, Mike (August 3, 2018). "New UVA quarterback Perkins 'built for this'". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ Doughty, Doug (March 23, 2018). "Mendenhall raves about new UVa quarterback Perkins". The Roanoke Times. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ Harvey, John (March 25, 2019). "QB Bryce Perkins returns to the field following surgery as Virginia opens spring football practice". The Daily Progress. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ Associated Press (September 19, 2019). "Bryce Perkins' poise key to success for No. 21 Virginia". USA Today. Gannett. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Bryce Perkins College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Bryce Perkins, Virginia, QB, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ Han, Jamie (April 25, 2020). "Rams agree to terms with 20 undrafted free agents". TheRams.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (September 5, 2020). "Rams waive nine players, place Howard on injured reserve and Robinson on reserve/non-football injury list". TheRams.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Han, Jamie (September 6, 2020). "Rams sign 15 players to practice squad". TheRams.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (January 2, 2021). "Rams add QB Bryce Perkins to active roster for Week 17". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Williamson, Bill (January 15, 2021). "Rams elevate quarterback Bryce Perkins for Green Bay Packers game". Turf Show Times. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (January 18, 2021). "Rams sign QB Bryce Perkins, 13 others to futures contracts". Rams Wire. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ Schwartz, Paul (February 13, 2021). "LA Rams defeat Cincinnati Bengals to win Super Bowl". New York Post. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Carlin, Skyler (November 14, 2022). "John Wolford wasn't bothered by Rams using Bryce Perkins". Rams Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "Bryce Perkins 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Rams at Kansas City Chiefs - November 27th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (August 26, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 27, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Wang, Gene (November 1, 2018). "Bryce Perkins of Virginia says he got his moves from Dad – and from dodging trouble with Mom". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Bruce Perkins, RB". NFL.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ Haller, Doug (October 2, 2015). "Brotherly love: UCLA's Paul Perkins, ASU's Bryce Perkins meet in Pac-12 clash". The Arizona Republic. Gannett. Retrieved May 12, 2019.