Joshua Perkins
American football player (born 1993)
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Joshua Perkins (born August 5, 1993) is an American professional football tight end. He played college football at Washington and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Cerritos, California, U.S.
Perkins with the Atlanta Falcons in 2016 | |||||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | August 5, 1993 Cerritos, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Gahr (Cerritos, California) | ||||||||
| College | Washington (2011–2015) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2016: undrafted | ||||||||
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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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
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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 placed on the practice squad/injured list on October 11.[6] Perkins was released by the Falcons on January 10, 2018.[7]
Philadelphia Eagles
On January 15, 2018, Perkins signed a reserve/future contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.[8] He played in nine games for the team before being placed on injured reserve on November 16.[9]
Perkins was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[10] but was re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[11] He was promoted to the team's active roster on November 30.[12] On December 9, Perkins had five catches for 37 yards against the New York Giants, including a 13-yard catch in overtime.[13] In Week 17, Perkins caught his first touchdown since 2016 after catching a 24-yard 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 with four receptions for a touchdown and 50 yards.
On August 26, 2020, Perkins was placed on injured reserve.[14]
San Francisco 49ers
On August 4, 2021, Perkins signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[15] Perkins was released by San Francisco on August 17.[16]
New York Jets
On December 29, 2021, Perkins was signed to the New York Jets' practice squad.[17]
Seattle Sea Dragons
On November 17, 2022, Perkins was drafted by the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.[18] Perkins never played a snap for the Sea Dragons and was removed from the roster on May 2, 2023.[citation needed]
