Joshua Perkins
Joshua Perkins (born August 5, 1993) is an American football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
.jpg) Perkins with the Atlanta Falcons in 2016 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 5, 1993 Carson, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Gahr (Cerritos, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Washington | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||
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Professional career
| Height | Weight | 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 3 in (1.91 m) |
223 lb (101 kg) |
4.65 s | 1.66 s | 2.70 s | 4.38 s | 7.04 s | 34 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
12 reps | |||
| All values are from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Atlanta Falcons
After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Perkins signed with the Atlanta Falcons on May 5, 2016.[2] He made his first start in Week 16 against their NFC South rival Carolina Panthers and caught his first career touchdown on a 26-yard pass from Matt Ryan.
Perkins and the Falcons reached Super Bowl LI, where they faced the New England Patriots. In the Super Bowl, the Falcons fell in a 34–28 overtime defeat.[3]
On September 2, 2017, Perkins was waived by the Falcons and was signed to their practice squad the next day.[4][5] He was released on January 10, 2018.[6]
Philadelphia Eagles
On January 15, 2018, Perkins signed a reserve/future contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.[7] He played in nine games in 2018 before being placed on injured reserve on November 16, 2018.[8]
Perkins was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[9] but was re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[10] He was promoted to the team's active roster on November 30, 2019.[11] On December 9, Perkins had five catches for 37 yards against the New York Giants, including a 13-yard catch in overtime.[12]. In week 17 of the 2019 season Perkins caught his first touchdown since 2016 after catching a 24 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Carson Wentz, the touchdown pass helped the Eagles win 34-17 over the Giants and capture the NFC East title while Perkins finished the game catching 4 passes for a touchdown, and 50 yards.
References
- "Joshua Perkins - Washington, TE : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- "Falcons agree to terms with 22 CFAs". AtlantaFalcons.com. May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- Conway, Kelsey (September 2, 2017). "2017 Atlanta Falcons Roster Cuts Tracker: Deadline To 53 Is 4 P.M. ET On Saturday". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017.
- McFadden, Will (September 4, 2017). "Falcons Announce 10 Players Added To Their Practice Squad". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- "Joshua Perkins: Removed from practice squad injured list". CBSSports.com. January 10, 2018.
- Gowton, Brandon Lee (January 15, 2018). "Philadelphia Eagles sign tight end to futures contract". BleedingGreenNation.com.
- Foley, Graham (November 16, 2018). "Richard Rodgers Activated From Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- "Eagles announce roster moves as team gets to 53-player limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- McPherson, Chris (September 1, 2019). "Eagles agree to terms with nine practice squad players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- McPherson, Chris (November 30, 2019). "Roster moves: Eagles activate CB Cre'Von LeBlanc, promote TE Joshua Perkins from the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- Rosenblatt, Zach (December 10, 2019). "How these 3 Eagles practice squad players helped beat the Giants and, maybe, saved the season". NJ.com. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
