Mark Perry (American football)
| No. 38 – Miami Dolphins | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 30, 2001 Torrance, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Rancho Cucamonga (Rancho Cucamonga, California) |
| College: | Colorado (2019–2021) TCU (2022–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Mark Perry (born May 30, 2001) is an American professional football player who is a safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and for the TCU Horned Frogs.
Early life and high school
Perry attended Rancho Cucamonga High School. Coming out of high school, Perry was rated as a three star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Colorado Buffaloes.[1][2]
College career
Colorado
In Perry's freshman season in 2019, he totaled 16 tackles with four being for a loss, and a sack and a half.[3] During the 2020 season, Perry would start in two games notching ten tackles.[4] During the 2021 season, Perry tallied 72 tackles and three interceptions for the Buffaloes.[5] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Perry decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6][7]
TCU
Perry decided to transfer to play for the TCU Horned Frogs.[8][9] During the 2022 season, Perry notched 84 tackles with six and a half going for a loss, and two pass deflections.[10] In the 2023 season, Perry finished the season with 58 tackles with three being for a loss, and a forced fumble.[11]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄10 in (1.83 m) |
213 lb (97 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.42 s | 1.58 s | 2.55 s | 4.40 s | 7.14 s | 37 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 11 in (3.33 m) |
13 reps | |
| All values from | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the
References
- ^ Singer, Mike (July 4, 2018). "Mark Perry has committed to Colorado". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Munsterteiger, Adam (November 8, 2018). "Colorado commit Mark Perry still considering other schools?". 247Sports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Howell, Brian (October 19, 2020). "Mark Perry brings confidence to CU Buffs secondary". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Howell, Brian (December 28, 2021). "CU Buffs safety Mark Perry to transfer". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Steven. "Why safety Mark Perry could be TCU's X-Factor against Colorado". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Davison, Drew. "In transfer portal, Colorado's Mark Perry likes what he's seeing in TCU football". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Munsterteigler, Adam. "Safety Mark Perry enters the transfer portal". 247Sports. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Rudolph, Justin (January 10, 2022). "Former Colorado safety Mark Perry announces his commitment for 2022". On3.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Davison, Drew. "Colorado transfer Mark Perry quickly becoming a leader in TCU football's secondary". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Steven. "TCU football preview: Safeties aiming to prove they're among the nation's elite". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "TCU safety Mark Perry meets again with Texans, third time with Patriots, interest increasing as NFL draft approaches". Click2Houston. April 18, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Mark Perry Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Mark Perry College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Peery, Wade (April 28, 2024). "TCU safety Mark Perry signs with Miami Dolphins, nets $15,000 signing bonus". On3.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Hodges, Russell (April 28, 2024). "Football: TCU safety Mark Perry signs UDFA contract with Miami Dolphins". Frogs O'War. Retrieved May 17, 2024.