Joshua Perry

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Joshua Perry
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Perry in 2016
No. 53, 49, 46
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-04-26) April 26, 1994 (age 30)
Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio)
College: Ohio State
NFL draft: 2016  / round: 4 / pick: 102
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:22
Forced fumbles:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joshua Perry (born April 26, 1994) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at Ohio State, where he was part of the 2014 National Championship team.

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Early life

Perry attended Olentangy High School in Lewis Center, Ohio. [1] He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked among the top outside linebackers in his class. [2] He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.

College career

Perry played in 10 games as a true freshman at Ohio State in 2012 and had five tackles. As a sophomore in 2013, he played in all 13 games and made 10 starts. For the season, he had 64 tackles and one sack, which was a safety. [3] As a junior, Perry played in all 15 games and started 14, leading the team in tackles with 124. [4] [5] He also had three sacks. During the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship, he recorded six tackles.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Coming out of Ohio State, Perry was projected by the majority of analysts to be a second to fourth round draft selection. He was rated the seventh best outside linebacker out of the 203 available by NFLDraftScout.com. [6] Perry received positive reviews from scouts and analysts for his leadership, strength, productive tackling, conditioning, instincts, and anticipation. He was thought to be a limited playmaker who loses focus during blocks, with minimal man to man coverage skills, and below average sideline to sideline chase ability. [7]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+34 in
(1.92 m)
254 lb
(115 kg)
33+78 in
(0.86 m)
10+14 in
(0.26 m)
4.68 s1.64 s2.72 s4.35 s7.21 s33+12 in
(0.85 m)
10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
20 reps
All values from NFL Combine [7] /Ohio State's Pro Day [6]

San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers

Perry was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round (102nd overall) in the 2016 NFL draft. [8] On May 9, 2016, the Chargers signed Perry to a four-year, $2.95 million contract with a signing bonus of $614,084. [9] Perry entered training camp competing with Nick Dzubnar to be the backup right inside linebacker. [10] Perry was named the third right inside linebacker behind veteran Denzel Perryman and Dzubnar to begin the regular season.

Perry made his professional regular season debut in the Chargers' season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. The following week, Perry made his first career solo tackle in a 38–14 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. On October 2, 2016, he recorded three solo tackles in the Chargers' 35–34 loss to the New Orleans Saints. On January 1, 2017, Perry received his first career start against the Kansas City Chiefs and recorded a season-high six combined tackles in a 37–27 loss. [11] He finished his rookie season with a total of 22 combined tackles in 15 games and one start.

On September 2, 2017, Perry was waived/injured by the Chargers and placed on injured reserve. [12] He was released on September 9, 2017.

Indianapolis Colts

On September 18, 2017, Perry was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts. [13] He was promoted to the active roster on October 27, 2017. [14] He was waived by the Colts on November 14, 2017, and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [15] [16] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts on January 1, 2018. [17] He was waived on May 11, 2018. [18]

Seattle Seahawks

On June 11, 2018, Perry signed with Seattle Seahawks. [19]

On July 30, 2018, Perry announced his retirement from the NFL due to concerns about concussions. [20]

Post-playing career

Perry has started working for "The Fan" 97.1 FM, a sports radio station in Columbus, Ohio, [21] co-hosting "The NFL Hour" with Matt Hayes. [22] He has also made appearances on the Big Ten Network. [23] [24]

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