N'Kosi Perry
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-30) June 30, 1998[1]
Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Vanguard (FL)
College:Miami (2017–2020)
FAU (2021–2022)
Position:Quarterback
Undrafted:2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

N'Kosi Perry (born June 30, 1998) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and the Florida Atlantic Owls.

Early years

Perry attended Vanguard High School in Ocala, Florida. He had 24 total touchdowns as a senior and 43 as a junior. He committed to the University of Miami to play college football.[2]

College career

Perry redshirted his first year at Miami in 2017. He entered 2018 as the backup to Malik Rosier. After missing the first game of the season due to a violation of team rules, he received his first playing time the next week against Savannah State, throwing for 93 yards and three touchdowns.[3][4] Two weeks later against FIU, Perry replaced Rosier after two series, and completed 17 of 25 passes for 224 yards and three touchdowns.[5][6] The next week against North Carolina, he started his first career game.[7][8]

Statistics

Season Games Passing Rushing
GPRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
Miami Hurricanes
2018 114–19719150.81,0915.7136114.9611692.81
2019 82–18515953.51,0456.683121.538441.22
2020 50–0264755.33487.431134.31240.30
Florida Atlantic Owls
2021 125–721034660.72,7718.0207143.01061541.54
2022 125–721537158.02,7127.3255138.9912592.86
Career4816−166331,11456.87,9677.26922133.43086302.013

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m)		 199 lb
(90 kg)		 31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.70 s1.71 s2.67 s4.52 s7.50 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from Pro Day[9]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Perry was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on June 23, 2023, after the team's starting quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell was placed on injured reserve.[10] He was released on July 4, 2023.[11]

Seattle Sea Dragons

The Seattle Sea Dragons claimed Perry's XFL player rights after going undrafted in their 2023 rookie draft on June 20, 2023.[12] He was signed on October 25, 2023.[13] The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[14]

References

  1. ↑ "N'Kosi Perry - Football". Florida Atlantic University Athletics.
  2. ↑ Porter, Matt (March 20, 2016). "Recruiting: 2017 QB N'Kosi Perry commits Miami Hurricanes 'for good'". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  3. ↑ Hale, David M. (September 1, 2018). "Miami QB N'Kosi Perry to miss season opener for violating team rules". ESPN. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  4. ↑ Jackson, Barry (September 8, 2018). "Here's how UM's backup quarterbacks measured up Saturday. And other takeaways from Miami's win". Miami Herald. McClatchy. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Miami Hurricanes mum on QB, although N'Kosi Perry appears to have edge". The Palm Beach Post. GateHouse Media. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  6. ↑ Reynolds, Tim (September 22, 2018). "Vanguard grad N'Kosi Perry sparks No. 21 Miami past FIU, 31–17". Star-Banner. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  7. ↑ D'Angelo, Tom (September 28, 2018). "Freshman N'Kosi Perry takes over as Hurricanes starting QB replacing Malik Rosier". The Palm Beach Post. GateHouse Media. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  8. ↑ Rollins, Khadrice (September 27, 2018). "Freshman N'Kosi Perry Starts at QB Over Senior Malik Rosier in Miami's 47–10 Win vs. UNC". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  9. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout N'Kosi Perry College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Tiger-Cats place Bo Levi Mitchell on six-game injured list, sign QB N'Kosi Perry". 3DownNation. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats release QB N'Kosi Perry, sign one". 3DownNation. July 4, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  12. ↑ "XFL Teams Claim Rights to 44 Undrafted Rookies". XFL.com. June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  13. ↑ Perry, Mark (October 26, 2023). "13 Players Sign Letter Of Intent With XFL, Bringing Total To 110, Full Breakdown". xflnewshub.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  14. ↑ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed UFL sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.


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