Denzel Perryman
 Perryman with the San Diego Chargers in 2015 | |||||||||
| No. 52 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Middle Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 5, 1992 Miami, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Coral Gables (FL) | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Denzel Perryman (born December 5, 1992) is an American football middle linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami.[1]
High school career
Perryman attended Coral Gables Senior High School. He recorded 177 tackles, 12 for losses, 9 sacks, and 5 interception returns for touchdowns and 9 interceptions as a senior. He was also an area Defensive Player of the Year as a junior, registering 166 solo tackles and had 105 tackles, 9 sacks and 6 interceptions as a sophomore.
College career
Played as a true freshman, saw action in all 12 games, earning 8 starts. He finished first among ACC freshmen and second overall on team with 127 tackles (97 solo, 22 assists). Tied for second-highest tackle-for-loss total on team with 6.5. Played in nine games his sophomore season, making nine starts mostly at middle linebacker. He had 64 total tackles (45 solo) and 6.0 tackles-for-loss. Also made Third-team All-ACC.
As a junior in 2013, Perryman was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection.[2] He was again an All-ACC selection as a senior in 2014. He was a semi-finalist for top linebacker of the year in 2014 [3][4]
College statistics
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| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | For Loss | Sacks | Int | FF |
| 2011 | Miami | 12 | 69 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | Miami | 9 | 64 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Miami | 13 | 108 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | Miami | 13 | 110 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| College Totals | 47 | 351 | 27.0 | 4.5 | 1 | 6 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
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| 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) |
236 lb (107 kg) |
31.9 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.81 s | 32 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
27 reps | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[5] | ||||||||||||
Perryman was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round (48th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.[6]
Personal life
Perryman's cousin is former Florida wide receiver and current Washington Redskins cornerback Quinton Dunbar.[7]
References
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/tracker/by-round#dt-by-round-input:2/dt-tabs:dt-by-round
- ^ "2013 All-ACC Teams Announced". TheACC.com. December 2, 2013.
- ^ http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/09/scooby-who-uclas-eric-kendricks-named-butkus-award-winner
- ^ Duke Johnson, Denzel Perryman named All-ACC
- ^ "Denzel Perryman Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (May 1, 2015). "Bolts Add Hard-Hitting ILB Denzel Perryman in Second Round". Chargers.com. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- ^ GCTV: Quinton Dunbar returns to Miami