LaDarius Perkins

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LaDarius Perkins
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Perkins with the Omaha Mammoths in 2014
No. 36
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1990-09-18) September 18, 1990 (age 34)
Height:5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Greenville (MS) St. Joseph's Catholic
College: Mississippi State
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Stats at CFL.ca

LaDarius Robert Perkins (born September 18, 1990) is a former American football running back. He played college football for Mississippi State University, and signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Perkins has also been a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, as well as the Fall Experimental Football League's Omaha Mammoths and Brooklyn Bolts, the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos, and the Alliance of American Football's Birmingham Iron.

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Professional career

Green Bay Packers

After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft, Perkins signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 12, 2014. [1]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On November 19, 2014, Perkins was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad. [2]

Indianapolis Colts

Perkins was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts on December 16, 2015. [3]

Edmonton Eskimos

Perkins signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on September 1, 2016, half-way through the 2017 season. [4] He saw his first action in the CFL when running backs John White, Travon Van, and Kendial Lawrence all went down with injury moving Perkins into a prominent role for the teams Week 7 match against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, in which he carried the ball 19 times for 105 yards. [5]

He was released on May 20, 2018. [6]

Birmingham Iron

In 2019, Perkins joined the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football. [7] After the first 5 games of the season, he was waived on March 12, 2019. Perkins' statistic numbered 14 carries for 42 yards and 14 receptions for 66 yards. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. May 12, 2014. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  2. ↑ url=http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/pittsburgh-steelers-roster-nfl-depth-chart/2014/11/19/7246893/steelers-sign-rb-ladarius-perkins-to-the-practice-squad
  3. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. December 16, 2015. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Edmonton Eskimos starting running back John White returns to practice following hand injury". Edmonton Journal. September 2, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Perkins steps into starting role with big rushing yards for Eskimos". Edmonton Journal. August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Eskimos release White, Perkins; sign Aprile". Canadian Football League . May 20, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  7. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (January 30, 2019). "Birmingham Iron sets roster for inaugural season". The Birmingham News . Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Ladarius Perkins".
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