Position: Linebacker Name Denzel Perryman Place of birth: Miami, Florida Height 1.82 m | Weight: 240 lb (109 kg) Parents Desmond Perryman College: Miami (FL) Children Ella Grace Perryman | |
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Date of birth: (1993-12-05) December 5, 1993 (age 22) NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 Role American football linebacker Current team San Diego Chargers (#52 / Linebacker) High school Coral Gables Senior High School Similar People Duke Johnson, Clive Walford, Phillip Dorsett, Jason Verrett, Manti Te'o Profiles | ||
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Denzel Perryman (born December 5, 1992) is an American football middle linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami.
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- Denzel perryman highlights ray lewis successor miami
- High school career
- College career
- Professional career
- Personal life
- References
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High school career
Perryman attended Coral Gables Senior High School. He recorded 177 tackles, 12 for losses, 9 sacks, and 5 interception returns for touchdowns and 9 interceptions as a senior. He was also an area Defensive Player of the Year as a junior, registering 166 solo tackles and had 105 tackles, 9 sacks and 6 interceptions as a sophomore.
College career
Played as a true freshman, saw action in all 12 games, earning 8 starts. He finished first among ACC freshmen and second overall on team with 127 tackles (97 solo, 22 assists). Tied for second-highest tackle-for-loss total on team with 6.5. Played in nine games his sophomore season, making nine starts mostly at middle linebacker. He had 64 total tackles (45 solo) and 6.0 tackles-for-loss. Also made Third-team All-ACC.
As a junior in 2013, Perryman was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection. He was again an All-ACC selection as a senior in 2014. He was a semi-finalist for top linebacker of the year in 2014
Professional career
Perryman was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round (48th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.
On September 4, 2017, Perryman was placed on injured reserve after injuring his ankle in the preseason.
Personal life
Perryman's cousin is former Florida wide receiver and current Washington Redskins cornerback Quinton Dunbar.