N'Kosi Perry
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Ocala, Florida, U.S.
 Perry with the Louisville Kings in 2026 | |
| No. 13 – Louisville Kings | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 30, 1998[1] Ocala, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Vanguard (FL) |
| College | Miami (2017–2020) Florida Atlantic (2021–2022) |
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
N'Kosi Perry (born June 30, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Louisville Kings of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and the Florida Atlantic Owls.
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.[2]
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.[3][4] Two weeks later against FIU, Perry replaced Rosier after two series, and completed 17 of 25 passes for 224 yards and three touchdowns.[5][6] The next week against North Carolina, he started his first career game.[7][8]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2017 | Miami | 0 | 0 | — | Redshirted  | |||||||||||
| 2018 | Miami | 11 | 6 | 4–2 | 97 | 191 | 50.8 | 1,091 | 5.7 | 13 | 6 | 114.9 | 61 | 169 | 2.8 | 1 |
| 2019 | Miami | 8 | 3 | 2–1 | 85 | 159 | 53.5 | 1,045 | 6.6 | 8 | 3 | 121.5 | 38 | 44 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 2020 | Miami | 5 | 0 | — | 26 | 47 | 55.3 | 348 | 7.4 | 3 | 1 | 134.3 | 12 | 4 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 2021 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 12 | 5–7 | 210 | 345 | 60.9 | 2,771 | 8.0 | 20 | 7 | 143.4 | 107 | 148 | 1.4 | 4 |
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 12 | 5–7 | 215 | 371 | 58.0 | 2,712 | 7.3 | 25 | 5 | 138.9 | 91 | 259 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Career | 48 | 33 | 16−17 | 633 | 1,113 | 56.9 | 7,967 | 7.2 | 69 | 22 | 133.5 | 309 | 624 | 2.0 | 13 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | 31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.70 s | 1.71 s | 2.67 s | 4.52 s | 7.50 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Perry was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on June 23, 2023, after the team's starting quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell was placed on injured reserve.[10] He was released on July 4, 2023.[11]
Seattle Sea Dragons
The Seattle Sea Dragons claimed Perry's XFL player rights after going undrafted in their 2023 rookie draft on June 20, 2023.[12] He was signed on October 25, 2023.[13] The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[14]
Jacksonville Sharks
On April 17, 2024, Perry signed with the Jacksonville Sharks of the Indoor Football League.
Raiders Tirol
On June 14, 2024, Perry signed with the Raiders Tirol of the European League of Football.[15] He was let go at the end of the season.
On June 4, 2025, Perry was re-signed after quarterback Conor Miller was placed on IR.[16]
Louisville Kings
On February 25, 2026, Perry signed with the Louisville Kings of the United Football League.[17]