1. Paul Kerry Perkins II was born on November 16,1994 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League.
22 Facts About Paul Perkins
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Paul Perkins played college football for the UCLA Bruins, leading the Pac-12 Conference in rushing as a sophomore in 2014.
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Paul Perkins was selected by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft, and was a member of the Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens, and Indianapolis Colts.
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Paul Perkins was the most valuable player of the track team, which won the state title.
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Paul Perkins started four games, and rushed for 573 yards on 134 carries and six touchdowns.
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Paul Perkins finished the season as the Pac-12 leader with 1,575 yards rushing, the second-highest in UCLA history behind Johnathan Franklin.
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In 2015, Paul Perkins ran for a career-high 219 yards against BYU.
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Paul Perkins finished his junior year with 1,343 yards and 14 touchdowns, and was named second-team All-Pac-12.
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Paul Perkins was rated as the seventh-best running back by NFLDraftScout.
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Paul Perkins was invited to the NFL Combine but was unable to finish all the drills after suffering an injury to his hamstring while running his 40-yard dash.
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Paul Perkins was criticized for his lack of consistent play speed, limited route options, and smallish frame.
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Paul Perkins was selected by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft with the 149th overall pick.
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Paul Perkins signed a four-year, $2.59 million contract that included a signing bonus of $252,548.
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Paul Perkins entered the 2016 season as the Giants' fourth running back on the depth chart, behind veterans Rashad Jennings, Bobby Rainey, and Orleans Darkwa.
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Late in the year, Paul Perkins was being used as the primary back, in front of Jennings.
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In May 2017, Giants head coach Ben McAdoo named Paul Perkins the starting running back.
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Paul Perkins played in 11 games in 2017 season and finished with 41 carries for 90 rushing yards and eight receptions for 46 yards.
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On September 16,2019, Paul Perkins was waived by the Giants.
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On September 17,2019, Paul Perkins was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions.
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On December 3,2019, Paul Perkins was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.
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On January 7,2020, Paul Perkins was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad.
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On November 19,2020, Paul Perkins was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.