Atorian Perry (born October 26, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest.
_(cropped).jpg) Perry with Wake Forest in 2021 | |||||||||
| No. 87 – Denver Broncos | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | October 26, 1999 Lake Worth Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Park Vista Community (Lake Worth Beach, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Wake Forest (2018–2022) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 6 / pick: 195 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Early life
editPerry attended Park Vista Community High School in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, which is his hometown.[1][2] He committed to play college football at Wake Forest University.[3]
College career
editAfter redshirting as a freshman at Wake Forest in 2018, Perry played in four games in 2019 and had four receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown. In 2020, he had 15 receptions for 211 yards and a touchdown over six games. Perry was named first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference in 2021 after recording 71 receptions for 1,293 yards and a school record 15 touchdowns.[4][5][6]
Professional career
edit| 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 | ||
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.47 s | 1.59 s | 2.53 s | 4.32 s | 6.81 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) | ||
| Sources:[7][8] | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints
editPerry was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round, 195th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[9] He caught his first career touchdown reception against the Minnesota Vikings in a 27–19 loss.[10] In Week 18 against the Falcons, he scored two touchdowns. As a rookie, he appeared in ten games and made three starts.[11] He had 12 receptions for 246 yards and four touchdowns.[12]
Perry was waived by the Saints on October 4, 2024.[13]
Denver Broncos
editOn October 8, 2024, Perry was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.[14]
NFL career statistics
edit| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career best |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | NO | 10 | 3 | 12 | 246 | 20.5 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 3 | 12 | 246 | 20.5 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ D'Angelo, Tom (October 14, 2021). "D'Angelo: Wake Forest WR A.T. Perry making opponents pay for overlooking him while at Park Vista". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ Smarr, Emilee (April 29, 2023). "Belle Glade's Mike Morris, Lake Worth's A.T. Perry picked on final day of NFL Draft". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Adam (December 19, 2017). "Early Signing Day: Park Vista's Atorian Perry, John Smith headed to Wake Forest, Holy Cross". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Wake Forest Football: Perry earns preseason All-America honors from Phil Steele". Chatham Journal Newspaper. June 17, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Joyce, Ethan (December 3, 2021). "For Wake Forest's A.T. Perry, football comes down to one thing: Fun". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Joyce, Ethan (October 9, 2021). "In a starring season, A.T. Perry gives No. 19 Wake Forest his best performance yet". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "A.T. Perry Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout A.T. Perry College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints draft Wake Forest wide receiver A.T. Perry with pick 195 in the 2023 NFL Draft". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 29, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ DeShazier, John (November 14, 2023). "Rookie receiver A.T. Perry proved capable fill-in for New Orleans Saints against Minnesota". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints - January 7th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "A.T. Perry 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. October 4, 2024.
- ^ Hendrix, John (October 9, 2024). "Promising Young Saints Wide Receiver Heads to Denver to Join Broncos". New Orleans Saints On SI. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
External links
edit- A. T. Perry on Twitter
- Career statistics from ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Denver Broncos bio
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio