N'Kosi Perry
N'Kosi Perry is an American football quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes.
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Sophomore |
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High school | Vanguard (Ocala, Florida) |
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Born: | Ocala, Florida |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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Early years
Perry attended Vanguard High School in Ocala, Florida. He had 24 total touchdowns as a senior and 43 as a junior. He committed to the University of Miami to play college football.[1]
College career
Perry redshirted his first year at Miami in 2017. He entered 2018 as the backup to Malik Rosier. After missing the first game of the season due to a violation of team rules, he received his first playing time the next week against Savannah State, throwing for 93 yards and three touchdowns.[2][3] Two weeks later against FIU, Perry replaced Rosier after two series, and completed 17 of 25 passes for 224 yards and three touchdowns.[4][5] The next week against North Carolina, he started his first career game.[6][7]
References
- Porter, Matt (March 20, 2016). "Recruiting: 2017 QB N'Kosi Perry commits Miami Hurricanes 'for good'". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- Hale, David M. (September 1, 2018). "Miami QB N'Kosi Perry to miss season opener for violating team rules". ESPN. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- Jackson, Barry (September 8, 2018). "Here's how UM's backup quarterbacks measured up Saturday. And other takeaways from Miami's win". Miami Herald. McClatchy. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- "Miami Hurricanes mum on QB, although N'Kosi Perry appears to have edge". The Palm Beach Post. GateHouse Media. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- Reynolds, Tim (September 22, 2018). "Vanguard grad N'Kosi Perry sparks No. 21 Miami past FIU, 31-17". Star-Banner. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- D'Angelo, Tom (September 28, 2018). "Freshman N'Kosi Perry takes over as Hurricanes starting QB replacing Malik Rosier". The Palm Beach Post. GateHouse Media. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- Rollins, Khadrice (September 27, 2018). "Freshman N'Kosi Perry Starts at QB Over Senior Malik Rosier in Miami's 47–10 Win vs. UNC". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 2, 2019.