Joshua Perry
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| No. 53 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | April 26, 1994 Franklin, Tennessee | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Lewis Center (OH) Olentangy | ||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||
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Joshua Perry (born April 26, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.
Early years
Perry attended Olentangy High School in Lewis Center, Ohio.[1] He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked among the top outside linebackers in his class.[2] He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.
College career
Perry played in 10 games as a true freshman at Ohio State in 2012 and had five tackles. As a sophomore in 2013, he played in all 13 games and made 10 starts. For the season, he had 64 tackles and one sack, which was a safety.[3] As a junior, Perry played in all 15 games and started 14, leading the team in tackles with 124.[4][5] He also had three sacks. During the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship, he recorded six tackles.
Professional career
Coming out of Ohio State, Perry was projected by the majority of analysts to be a second to fourth round draft selection. He was rated the seventh best outside linebacker out of the 203 available by NFLDraftScout.com.[6] Perry received positive reviews from scouts and analysts for his leadership, strength, productive tackling, conditioning, instincts, and anticipation. He was thought to be a limited playmaker who loses focus during blocks, with minimal man to man coverage skills, and below average sideline to sideline chase ability.[7]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
254 lb (115 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
4.68 s | 1.64 s | 2.72 s | 4.35 s | 7.21 s | 33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
20 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[7]/Ohio State's Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Perry was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round (102nd overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft.[8] On May 9, 2016, the Chargers signed Perry to a four-year, $2.95 million contract with a signing bonus of $614,084.[9] Perry entered training camp competing with Nick Dzubnar to be the backup right inside linebacker.[10] Perry was named the third right inside linebacker behind veteran Denzel Perryman and Dzubnar to begin the regular season.
Perry made his professional regular season debut in the Chargers' season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. The following week, Perry made his first career solo tackle in a 38–14 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. On October 2, 2016, he recorded three solo tackles in the Chargers' 35–34 loss to the New Orleans Saints. On January 1, 2017, Perry received his first career start against the Kansas City Chiefs and recorded a season-high six combined tackles in a 37-27 loss.[11] He finished his rookie season with a total of 22 combined tackles in 15 games and one start.
On September 2, 2017, Perry was waived/injured by the Chargers and placed on injured reserve.[12]
References
- ^ High-school football: Versatile Perry someone offenses want to avoid
- ^ Rivals.com
- ^ A shift in Ohio State's linebacker alignment: Joshua Perry in Ryan Shazier's spot and explaining the walkout LB
- ^ Ohio State football: Looking back at Joshua Perry
- ^ The top 50 Big Ten football players for 2015: No. 35, Joshua Perry, Ohio State linebacker
- ^ a b "Joshua Perry, DS #7 OLB, Ohio State: 2016 NFL Draft". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Joshua Perry". nfl.com. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (April 30, 2016). "Chargers Kick Off Day Three By Selecting Ohio State LB Joshua Perry". Chargers.com. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Joshua Perry contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ "Ourlads.com: San Diego Charger's Depth Chart: 08/29/2016". ourlads.com. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "NFL Player Profile: Joshua Perry". NFL.com. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (September 2, 2017). "Los Angeles Chargers Cut Down Roster to 53". Chargers.com.