Brett Perriman

Brett Perriman
No. 80, 85
Position:	Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:	Miami Northwestern; (Miami, Florida)
College:	Miami (FL)
NFL draft:	1988 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52
Career history
	New Orleans Saints (1988–1990); Detroit Lions (1991–1996); Kansas City Chiefs (1997); Miami Dolphins (1997);
Career highlights and awards
	National champion (1987);
Career NFL statistics
Touchdowns:
Touchdowns:	30
	Player stats at NFL.com

Brett Perriman (born October 10, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints (1988–1990), the Detroit Lions (1991–1996), the Kansas City Chiefs (1997), and the Miami Dolphins (1997). He played college football at the University of Miami.

Collegiate career

Perriman was a wide receiver at the University of Miami under coach Jimmy Johnson. Perriman finished his 4-year career there with 62 catches for 1,073 yards and 6 TD. He also had 550 punt return yards with 1 TD and a 22-yard kick return in 1985.^[1] His best season was 1986 when he finished with 34 catches, 647 yards receiving, and 4 TD. All second to teammate Michael Irvin on the year.

NFL career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Bench press
5 ft 9+3⁄8 in (1.76 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m)	4.36 s	1.55 s	2.54 s	36.0 in (0.91 m)	17 reps
All values from NFL Combine^[2]

Perriman was selected in the second round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints.

NFC Championship game

. Perriman currently ranks fourth on Detroit's all-time list with 428 receptions for 5,244 yards. He finished his career with 525 receptions, 6,589 yards, and 30 touchdowns. He also had 180 rushing yards. On November 6, 1994, Perriman became the first player to score 2 two-point conversions in one game, both coming in the 4th quarter.

Perriman was interviewed about his time at the University of Miami for the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary The U, which premiered December 12, 2009, on ESPN.

Personal life

Perriman has a son, Breshad, who was the first round pick (26th overall) for the Baltimore Ravens in the 2015 NFL draft.^[4]

References

^ "Brett Perriman Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
^ "Brett Perriman, Combine Results, WR - Miami (FL)". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
^ Stevens, Matthew (April 30, 2015). "Fan reaction to wide receiver Breshad Perriman". Baltimore Beatdown. Retrieved September 22, 2023.

[1] "Brett Perriman Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.

[2] "Brett Perriman, Combine Results, WR - Miami (FL)". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.

[3] "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

[4] Stevens, Matthew (April 30, 2015). "Fan reaction to wide receiver Breshad Perriman". Baltimore Beatdown. Retrieved September 22, 2023.

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