A. T. Perry

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A. T. Perry
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Perry with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in 2021
Pittsburgh Steelers
Position Wide receiver
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1999-10-26) October 26, 1999 (age 26)
Lake Worth Beach, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Park Vista Community (Lake Worth Beach)
College Wake Forest (2018–2022)
NFL draft 2023: 6th round, 195th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions 12
Receiving yards 246
Receiving touchdowns 4
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Atorian "A. T." Perry (born October 26, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

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Early life

Perry attended Park Vista Community High School in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, which is his hometown. [1] [2] He committed to play college football at Wake Forest University. [3]

College career

After redshirting as a freshman at Wake Forest in 2018, Perry played in four games in 2019 and had four receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown. [4] [5] In 2020, he had 15 receptions for 211 yards and a touchdown over six games. [6] Perry was named first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference in 2021 after recording 71 receptions for 1,293 yards and a school record 15 touchdowns. [7] [8] [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+12 in
(1.92 m)
198 lb
(90 kg)
33+14 in
(0.84 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
4.47 s1.59 s2.53 s4.32 s6.81 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)
11 ft 1 in
(3.38 m)
Sources: [10] [11]

New Orleans Saints

Perry was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round, 195th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. [12] He caught his first career touchdown reception against the Minnesota Vikings in a 27–19 loss. [13] In Week 18 against the Falcons, he scored two touchdowns. As a rookie, he appeared in ten games and made three starts. [14] He had 12 receptions for 246 yards and four touchdowns. [15]

Perry was waived by the Saints on October 4, 2024. [16]

Denver Broncos

On October 8, 2024, Perry was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad. [17] He signed a reserve/future contract with Denver on January 13, 2025. [18]

On July 20, 2025, it was announced that Perry would begin training camp on the active/PUP list. [19] On August 26, Perry was waived by the Broncos. [20] The next day, he was re-signed to the practice squad. [21]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On January 29, 2026, Perry signed a reserve/futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. [22]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer best

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2023 NO 1031224620.544400
Career 1031224620.544400

References

  1. D'Angelo, Tom (October 14, 2021). "D'Angelo: Wake Forest WR A.T. Perry making opponents pay for overlooking him while at Park Vista". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  2. Smarr, Emilee (April 29, 2023). "Belle Glade's Mike Morris, Lake Worth's A.T. Perry picked on final day of NFL Draft". The Palm Beach Post . Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. Lichtenstein, Adam (December 19, 2017). "Early Signing Day: Park Vista's Atorian Perry, John Smith headed to Wake Forest, Holy Cross". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  4. "Countdown to Kickoff: A.T. Perry is the Saints Player of Day 17". Saints Wire. USA Today. August 22, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  5. "A.T. Perry 2019 Game Log". Sports Reference . Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  6. "A.T. Perry 2020 Game Log". Sports Reference . Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  7. "Wake Forest Football: Perry earns preseason All-America honors from Phil Steele". Chatham Journal Newspaper. June 17, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  8. Joyce, Ethan (December 3, 2021). "For Wake Forest's A.T. Perry, football comes down to one thing: Fun". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  9. Joyce, Ethan (October 9, 2021). "In a starring season, A.T. Perry gives No. 19 Wake Forest his best performance yet". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  10. "A.T. Perry Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  11. "2023 NFL Draft Scout A.T. Perry College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  12. "New Orleans Saints draft Wake Forest wide receiver A.T. Perry with pick 195 in the 2023 NFL Draft". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 29, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  13. DeShazier, John (November 14, 2023). "Rookie receiver A.T. Perry proved capable fill-in for New Orleans Saints against Minnesota". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  14. "Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints - January 7th, 2024". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  15. "A.T. Perry 2023 Game Log". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  16. "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. October 4, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  17. Hendrix, John (October 9, 2024). "Promising Young Saints Wide Receiver Heads to Denver to Join Broncos". New Orleans Saints On SI. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  18. DiLalla, Aric (January 13, 2025). "Broncos sign 13 players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com.
  19. Heath, Jon (July 20, 2025). "Broncos place WR on PUP list ahead of training camp". Broncos Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  20. DiLalla, Aric (August 26, 2025). "Broncos make series of transactions to reach 53-player roster limit". Denver Broncos. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  21. DiLalla, Aric (August 27, 2025). "Broncos sign 16 players to practice squad". Denver Broncos. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  22. Varley, Teresa. "Perry signed to Reserve/Future contract". Steelers.com. Retrieved January 30, 2026.