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Paul Perkins
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Perkins scoring a touchdown in college with UCLA
No. 23 – New York Giants
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1994-11-16) November 16, 1994 (age 29)
Mesa, Arizona
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Chandler (Chandler, Arizona)
College:UCLA
NFL draft:2016 / round: 5 / pick: 149
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/Non-Football Injury
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2018
Rushing yards:546
Rushing average:3.6
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:23
Receiving yards:208
Receiving touchdowns:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Paul Kerry Perkins II (born November 16, 1994) is an American football running back on the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, leading the Pac-12 Conference in rushing as a sophomore in 2014. He earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors the following year.

High school career

Perkins attended Chandler High School in Chandler, Arizona, where he was teammates with his childhood friend and future college teammate Brett Hundley.[1] As a senior, Perkins was named first-team all-state after rushing for 1,297 yards and 20 touchdowns.[2] He was also the most valuable player (MVP) of the track team, which won the state title.[3]

Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 40th-best athlete prospect of his class.[4] On December 4, 2011, he committed to UCLA over offers from Fresno State and Northwestern.[5]

College career

Perkins redshirted as a true freshman in 2012. In 2013, he became the Bruins' primary rusher after starter Jordon James sprained his ankle.[6] Perkins started four games, and rushed for 573 yards on 134 carries (4.3 avg) and six touchdowns. He also caught 24 passes for 296 yards.[7] In 2014, he worked his way into a pivotal role in the offense.[8][9] As a backup to James in the season opener, Perkins ran for 80 yards against Virginia.[10] He later became the team's starter.[11] With starting quarterback Hundley exiting in the first quarter after an injury, Perkins gained 195 all-purpose yards in a 20–17 win over Texas.[8][12] In the Alamo Bowl, he was named the game's offensive MVP after running for a then-career-high 194 yards and scoring two touchdowns in a 40–35 win over Kansas State.[13][14][15] He finished the season as the Pac-12 leader with 1,575 yards rushing, the second-highest in UCLA history behind Johnathan Franklin (1,734 in 2012).[11][13]

In 2015, Perkins ran for a career-high 219 yards against BYU.[16] He finished his junior year with 1,343 yards and 14 touchdowns,[17] and was named second-team All-Pac-12.[18] After the season, he decided to forgo his senior season and declared for the 2016 NFL Draft.[17][19]

Statistics

Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Year Team Games Att Yds Avg TDs Rec Yds Avg Tds Tch Yds Avg Tds
2013 UCLA 13 134 573 4.3 6 24 296 12.3 0 158 869 5.5 6
2014 UCLA 13 250 1572 6.3 9 26 201 7.7 2 276 1773 6.4 11
2015 UCLA 13 237 1343 5.7 14 30 242 8.1 1 267 1585 5.9 15
Total 39 621 3488 5.6 29 80 739 9.2 3 701 4227 6.0 32

Professional career

Pre-draft

Coming out of UCLA, Perkins was projected to be a third to fourth-round draft pick by various draft analysts. He was rated as the seventh-best running back by NFLDraftScout.com.[20] Perkins was invited to the NFL Combine but was unable to finish all the drills after suffering an injury to his hamstring while running his 40-yard dash. Scouts and analysts gave mostly positive reviews focused on his one-cut ability, quality vision, reliable hands, decisive gap selection, and willingness to pick up blitzes. He was also criticized for his lack of consistent play speed, limited route options, and smallish frame.[21]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m) 		208 lb
(94 kg) 		31+5⁄8 9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.54 s 1.62 s 2.69 s 32 in
(0.81 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 19 reps
All values from NFL Combine[21]

New York Giants

The New York Giants selected Perkins in the fifth round (149th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.[22]

On May 6, 2016, the Giants signed Perkins to a four-year, $2.59 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $252,548.[23][24]

Perkins entered the regular season as the Giants' fourth running back on the depth chart, behind veterans Rashad Jennings, Bobby Rainey, and Orleans Darkwa.[25] Late in the 2016 season, Perkins was being used as the primary back, in front of Jennings.[26] In the regular season finale against the Washington Redskins, he had 102 rushing yards.[27] The Giants lost in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs to the Green Bay Packers on January 7, 2017.[28] On May 1, 2017, Giants head coach Ben McAdoo named Perkins the Giants' starting running back.

Perkins remained as part of the Giants' backfield in the 2017 season.[29] He had playing time in 11 games and finished with 41 carries for 90 rushing yards and eight receptions for 46 yards.

On May 10, 2018, Perkins was waived by the Giants with a non-football injury designation after suffering a pectoral injury in the offseason,[30] and then placed on their reserve/non-football injury list.[31]

Personal life

His father, Paul "Bruce" Perkins, played fullback at Arizona State and briefly in the NFL.[32] His uncle, Don Perkins, played eight seasons as a running back with the Dallas Cowboys. His younger brother, Bryce Perkins, plays quarterback for Virginia.[33]

References

  1. ^ Foster, Chris (October 11, 2013). "UCLA's Paul Perkins', Brett Hundley's connection dates to childhood". Retrieved July 26, 2017 – via LA Times.
  2. ^ "Paul Perkins Biography". UCLABruins.com. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Foster, Chris (December 17, 2014). "Low-key persona serves UCLA's Paul Perkins well". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Rivals.com". sports.Yahoo.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  5. ^ "UCLA football: Running back Paul Perkins commits to Bruins". LATimes.com. December 4, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  6. ^ "2013 UCLA Bruins Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  7. ^ "Paul Perkins 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  8. ^ a b Wang, Jack (September 23, 2014). "Paul Perkins' career at running back has been long in the making". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "After high school career in Hundley's shadow, Perkins shines at UCLA". DailyBruin.com. October 31, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  10. ^ "UCLA at Virginia Box Score, August 30, 2014". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  11. ^ a b Wang, Jack (November 30, 2014). "UCLA's Paul Perkins leads Pac-12 in rushing, but race isn't officially over". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "UCLA vs Texas Box Score, September 13, 2014". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  13. ^ a b Whisler, John (January 2, 2015). "UCLA running back has career game". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "#11 KANSAS STATE VS. #14 UCLA GAME NOTES". AlamoBowl.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Alamo Bowl - Kansas State vs UCLA Box Score, January 2, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  16. ^ "Bruins' Paul Perkins consistent in his explosiveness". OCRegister.com. September 21, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  17. ^ a b Helfand, Zach (December 29, 2015). "UCLA running back Paul Perkins declares for NFL draft". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ Kaufman, Joey (December 1, 2015). "UCLA DT Kenny Clark on All-Pac-12 first team; eight Bruins on second team". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ "Paul Perkins College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  20. ^ "*Paul Perkins, DS #7 RB, UCLA: 2016 NFL Draft". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  21. ^ a b "NFL Draft Profile: Paul Perkins". NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  22. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  23. ^ "Sportrac.com: Paul Perkins". Sportrac.com. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  24. ^ Eisen, Michael (May 6, 2016). "Giants sign four draft picks & 14 undrafted free agents". Giants.com. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  25. ^ "2016 New York Giants Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  26. ^ "Paul Perkins 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  27. ^ "New York Giants at Washington Redskins - January 1st, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  28. ^ "Wild Card - New York Giants at Green Bay Packers - January 8th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  29. ^ "2017 New York Giants Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  30. ^ Eisen, Michael (May 10, 2018). "Giants waive running back Paul Perkins". Giants.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  31. ^ "New York Giants Transactions at NFL.com". NFL.com.
  32. ^ "Bruce Perkins, RB". NFL.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  33. ^ "Bryce Perkins - 2015 Football Roster - TheSunDevils.com - Arizona State University Athletics". www.TheSunDevils.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
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