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.
| No. 38 – Miami Dolphins | |
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| 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 |
Early life and high school edit
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 edit
Colorado edit
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 edit
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 edit
| 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 Pro Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Perry decided to sign with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent.[14][15]
References edit
- ^ Singer, Mike (4 July 2018). "Mark Perry has committed to Colorado". Rivals.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Munsterteiger, Adam. "Colorado commit Mark Perry still considering other schools?". 247Sports. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Howell, Brian (19 October 2020). "Mark Perry brings confidence to CU Buffs secondary". The Denver Post. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Howell, Brian (28 December 2021). "CU Buffs safety Mark Perry to transfer". The Denver Post. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Steven. "Why safety Mark Perry could be TCU's X-Factor against Colorado". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Davison, Drew. "In transfer portal, Colorado's Mark Perry likes what he's seeing in TCU football". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Munsterteigler, Adam. "Safety Mark Perry enters the transfer portal". 247Sports. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Rudolph, Justin (10 January 2022). "Former Colorado safety Mark Perry announces his commitment for 2022". On3.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Davison, Drew. "Colorado transfer Mark Perry quickly becoming a leader in TCU football's secondary". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Steven. "TCU football preview: Safeties aiming to prove they're among the nation's elite". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "TCU safety Mark Perry meets again with Texans, third time with Patriots, interest increasing as NFL draft approaches". Click2Houston. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 17 May 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 (28 April 2024). "TCU safety Mark Perry signs with Miami Dolphins, nets $15,000 signing bonus". On3.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Hodges, Russell (28 April 2024). "Football: TCU safety Mark Perry signs UDFA contract with Miami Dolphins". Frogs O'War. Retrieved 17 May 2024.