Breshad Perriman
Breshad Perriman (born September 10, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCF, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
![]() Perriman throwing the first pitch at a Baltimore Orioles baseball game, 2015 | |||||||||
No. 19 – New York Jets | |||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Lithonia, Georgia | September 10, 1993||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Arabia Mountain (Lithonia, Georgia) | ||||||||
College: | UCF | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||
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Early years
Perriman attended Arabia Mountain High School in Lithonia, Georgia, where he played high school football for the Rams.[1] As a junior, he had 27 catches for 512 yards and six touchdowns. As a senior, he had 13 catches for 301 yards and three touchdowns in only four games played. Arguably the top receiver in DeKalb County during his senior season, Perriman participated in the 2010 DeKalb County Coaches Association Senior All-Star Football Game and was the MVP of the Elite One Performance Football Camp. Perriman finished his high school career for new Class 5A Arabia Mountain in Lithonia, after playing for Lithonia's Martin Luther King and Conyers' Heritage high schools.
Perriman was also a heralded youth track & field participant, routinely competing in USA Track and Field and Junior Olympic events across the country while growing up.
Perriman was rated by Rivals.com as a two-star recruit.[2] He committed to the University of Central Florida (UCF) to play college football.[3][4]
College career
Perriman attended UCF from 2012 to 2014. In UCF's final conference game of 2014, against East Carolina, Perriman had a game winning 51-yard touchdown reception.[5][6] which gave the Knights a share of the American Athletic Conference Championship.
After his junior season, Perriman decided to forego his senior season and entered the 2015 NFL Draft.[7] He finished his collegiate career with 115 receptions for 2,243 yards and 16 touchdowns.[8]
Professional career
2015 NFL Draft
Perriman did not participate at the NFL Combine due to a hamstring injury.[9] He did, however, show impressive physical ability at UCFs Pro Day at the end of March 2015, where he ran two sub-4.3 40-yard dashes.[10] This sent him climbing in several mock drafts, and some projected him to be a mid-first round pick of the 2015 NFL Draft.[10][11][12]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 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 2 in (1.88 m) |
212 lb (96 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9 1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.35 s | 1.51 s | 2.35 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
18 reps | |||
All values from UCF Pro day[13] |
On April 30, 2015, Perriman was selected in the first round with the 26th overall pick by the Baltimore Ravens.[14]
Baltimore Ravens
On May 11, 2015, Perriman signed a rookie contract with the Baltimore Ravens. The deal was reportedly worth $8.7 million over four years with a $4.6 million signing bonus.[15] On November 17, 2015, Perriman was placed on season ending injured reserve.[16] In his NFL debut on September 11, 2016, Perriman had one reception for 35 yards against the Buffalo Bills.[17] Perriman's first start in the NFL came in October 23, 2016. He caught one pass for 11 yards in a 16-24 loss to the New York Jets.[18]
On May 1, 2017, the Ravens announced that Perriman would switch from No. 18 to No. 11 for the season. Perriman wore No. 11 at UCF and was able to switch after the previous owner and fellow former UCF receiver, Kamar Aiken, left to the Indianapolis Colts during free agency.[19]
On May 2, 2018, the Ravens declined the fifth-year option on Perriman's contract, making him a free agent in 2019.[20]
On September 1, 2018, Perriman was released by the Ravens.[21]
Washington Redskins
On September 17, 2018, Perriman signed with the Washington Redskins, but was waived five days later on September 22.[22][23]
Cleveland Browns
On October 13, 2018, Perriman signed with the Cleveland Browns.[24] He finished the season with 16 catches for 340 yards and two touchdowns.[25]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On March 13, 2019, Perriman signed a one-year $4 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[26] In Week 13, during a 28-11 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Perriman had a career-best five catches for 87 yards.[27] In Week 14, during a 38-35 win over the Indianapolis Colts, Perriman caught three passes for 70 yards and a game clinching touchdown.[28] In Week 15, during a 38–17 win over the Detroit Lions, Perriman caught five passes for a career high 113 yards and three touchdowns.[29] In the following week's game against the Houston Texans, Perriman caught seven passes for 102 yards during the 23–20 loss.[30] In Week 17 against the Atlanta Falcons, Perriman caught five passes for 134 yards and a touchdown during the 28–22 overtime loss.[31] Overall, Perriman finished the 2019 season with 36 receptions for 645 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.[32]
New York Jets
On April 1, 2020, Perriman signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets worth $8 million with $6 million guaranteed.[33][34]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | |||||||||||||
2015 | BAL | Did not play due to injury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | BAL | 16 | 1 | 33 | 499 | 15.1 | 53T | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
2017 | BAL | 11 | 3 | 10 | 77 | 7.7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
2018 | CLE | 10 | 2 | 16 | 340 | 21.3 | 66 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
2019 | TB | 14 | 4 | 36 | 645 | 17.9 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Career | 51 | 10 | 95 | 1,561 | 16.4 | 66 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Personal life
His father, Brett Perriman, played ten years in the NFL as a wide receiver for four teams.[35]
References
- "Breshad Perriman, Arabia Mountain , Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- Rivals.com bio
- Breshad Perriman chooses UCF over Miami Hurricanes and Florida State
- The Prospector: UCF lands promise, hope in stellar athlete Breshad Perriman
- UCF receiver Breshad Perriman calls game-winning catch years in the making a blessing
- Breshad Perriman: ‘I’m Still In Shock’
- UCF receiver Breshad Perriman will enter the NFL Draft
- "Breshad Perriman College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- Rosenhaus, Drew (February 20, 2015). "Breshad Perriman has been medically excluded from doing the combine workout". Twitter. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- Thorman, Joel (April 2, 2015). "2015 NFL mock draft: Peter King sends WR Breshad Perriman to Kansas City Chiefs". SB Nation.
- Zierlin, Lance (April 8, 2015). "Mock Draft 4.0: Perriman's ascent continues". NFL.com.
- Chiari, Mike (April 5, 2015). "NFL Mock Draft 2015: Projections for Top Prospects in Anticipated 1st Round". Bleacher report.
- http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=91941&draftyear=2015&genpos=WR
- "Round 1: Ravens Select WR Breshad Perriman With Top Pick". BaltimoreRavens.com. April 30, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- Wesseling, Chris. "Breshad Perriman, Baltimore Ravens strike rookie deal". NFL.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- Mink, Ryan (November 17, 2015). "Breshad Perriman Placed on Injured Reserved". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- "Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens - September 11th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- "Baltimore Ravens at New York Jets - October 23rd, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- Cohen, Matthew (May 11, 2017). "Breshad Perriman to change from number 18 to 11". Baltimorebeatdown.com. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- "Ravens decline WR Breshad Perriman's fifth-year option". BaltimoreBeatdown.com. May 2, 2018. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- Mink, Ryan (September 1, 2018). "Ravens Make Final Cuts to 53 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- Keim, John. "Washington Redskins add to WR depth with Michael Floyd, Breshad Perriman". ESPN. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- Wilson, Ryan. "Redskins release former Ravens first-round receiver four days after signing him". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
- "Browns sign WR Breshad Perriman, place Derrick Willies on IR, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 13, 2018.
- "Breshad Perriman 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- Smith, Scott (March 13, 2019). "Bucs Agree to Terms with Breshad Perriman, Add Speed to Receiving Corps". Buccaneers.com.
- "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars - December 1st, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- "Indianapolis Colts at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - December 8th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- "Winston throws 4 TDs, helps Buccaneers beat Lions 38-17". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- "Texans win AFC South title with victory over Bucs". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- "Jones' INT return in OT lifts Falcons over Bucs 28-22". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- "Breshad Perriman 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- "Jets act fast, sign WR Perriman to one-year deal". ESPN.com. March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- Greenberg, Ethan (April 1, 2020). "Jets Sign WR Breshad Perriman". NewYorkJets.com.
- Tenorio, Paul. "UCF's Breshad Perriman boasts NFL pedigree, high expectations". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.