Justin Perillo

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Justin Perillo
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Perillo with the Green Bay Packers in 2015
Personal information
Born: (1991-01-05) January 5, 1991 (age 33)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Wilmington (DE) Tatnall
College: Maine
Position: Tight end
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:15
Receiving yards:137
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Justin Michael Perillo (born January 5, 1991) is an American former professional football tight end. He played college football at Maine and was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)
250 lb
(113 kg)
4.76 s2.70 s1.67 s4.36 s6.98 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)
9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)
19 reps13
All values are from Pro Day [1] [2]

Green Bay Packers

After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft, Perillo signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 12, 2014. [3] On August 30, 2014, he was released by the Packers during final team cuts. [4] Perillo was signed to the Packers' practice squad the following day. [5] He was signed from the practice squad to the active roster on November 15, 2014, [6] where he spent the rest of his rookie season.

For the second straight season, Perillo was released by the Packers during final team cuts on September 5, 2015. [7] On September 7, 2015, he was again signed to the Packers' practice squad. [8] Perillo was signed from the practice squad to the active roster on October 14, 2015. [9] He recorded his first NFL reception, a 21-yard sideline catch from Aaron Rodgers in a Week 6 game against the San Diego Chargers. [10] Perillo had a breakout game against the Detroit Lions in Week 10, where he hauled in five receptions for 58 yards and scored his first NFL touchdown late in the fourth quarter. [10]

On November 19, 2016, Perillo was released by the Packers. [11]

Chicago Bears

On November 29, 2016, Perillo was signed to the Bears' practice squad. [12] He re-signed with the team on February 10, 2017. [13] On May 1, 2017, Perillo was waived by the Bears. [14]

Statistics

Source: NFL.com

YearTeamGGSReceivingFumbles
RecYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
Regular season
2014 GB 20000.00000
2015 GB 90111029.324100
2016 GB 914358.813000
Total201151379.124100
Postseason
2015 GB 10000.00000
Total10000.00000

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