Ronnie Perkins
| No. 51 – Denver Broncos | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | September 29, 1999 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Lutheran North (St. Louis) | ||
| College: | Oklahoma (2018–2020) | ||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 3 / Pick: 96 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Ronnie Perkins (born September 29, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma.
Early years
Perkins attended Lutheran High School North in St. Louis, Missouri.[1][2] As a senior in 2017, he was named the St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro football defensive player of the year.[3] He played in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[4] Perkins committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.
College career
As a true freshman at Oklahoma in 2018, Perkins started seven games and recorded 37 tackles and five sacks.[5] He started all 13 games he played in his sophomore year before being suspended for the 2019 Peach Bowl due to a failed drug test. He finished the season with 38 tackles and six sacks.[6] The suspension continued five games into his junior year in 2020.[7][8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
253 lb (115 kg) |
32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.71 s | 1.69 s | 2.79 s | 4.69 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
25 reps | ||
| All values from Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
New England Patriots
Perkins was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round, 96th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[11] On July 20, 2021, Perkins signed his four-year rookie contract with New England.[12] After being inactive the first 13 games of the season, he was placed on injured reserve on December 17 without being active for a game as a rookie.[13]
On August 23, 2022, Perkins was placed on injured reserve.[14]
On August 29, 2023, Perkins was waived by the Patriots and re-signed to the practice squad.[15][16]
Denver Broncos
On September 18, 2023, Perkins was signed by the Denver Broncos off the Patriots practice squad.[17] He was released on December 14 and re-signed to the practice squad.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[19]
References
- ^ Kvidahl, David (August 16, 2017). "No. 2: Perkins' versatility makes him a hot commodity". STLtoday.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ McKewon, Sam (April 3, 2017). "Recruiting: Top Nebraska DL target Ronnie Perkins has big Sunday in Chicago". Omaha.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Kvidahl, David (December 26, 2017). "All-Metro defensive player of the year: Perkins' presence unleashed Lutheran North's defense". STLtoday.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Jordan, Jason (October 26, 2017). "Ronnie Perkins giddy to receive his U.S Army All-American jersey". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Hines, Kelly (November 19, 2019). "OU football: DE Ronnie Perkins taking his game 'to another level'". Tulsa World. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Bailey, Eric (September 23, 2020). "OU football: Suspended Ronnie Perkins making off-the-field impact for defense". Tulsa World. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Buettner, Joe (December 9, 2022). "OU football: Ronnie Perkins grateful for each game after missing half of season". Norman Transcript. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Aber, Ryan (November 4, 2020). "OU football: Ronnie Perkins made an immediate and strong impact on Sooners' defense". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Ronnie Perkins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Ronnie Perkins, Oklahoma NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (April 30, 2021). "Patriots draft Oklahoma DE Ronnie Perkins at to No. 96". Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ Levine, Ben (July 20, 2021). "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 7/20/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Place LB Ronnie Perkins on Injured Reserve". Patriots.com. December 17, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Place LB Ronnie Perkins on Injured Reserve; OL Andrew Stueber Placed on Reserve/NFI". Patriots.com. August 23, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots sign 15 players to the practice squad". Patriots.com. August 30, 2023.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 18, 2023). "Broncos sign DE Ronnie Perkins off Patriots' practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric. "Broncos waive OLB Ronnie Perkins". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 8, 2024). "Broncos sign 12 players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com.