Joshua Perkins

Joshua Perkins (born August 5, 1993) is an American football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

Joshua Perkins
Perkins with the Atlanta Falcons in 2016
No. 81 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-05) August 5, 1993
Carson, California
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Gahr (Cerritos, California)
College:Washington
Undrafted:2016
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:17
Receiving yards:196
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		 223 lb
(101 kg)		 4.65 s 1.66 s 2.70 s 4.38 s 7.04 s 34 in
(0.86 m)		 10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		 12 reps
All values are from Pro Day[1]

Atlanta Falcons

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Perkins signed with the Atlanta Falcons on May 5, 2016.[2] He made his first start in Week 16 against their NFC South rival Carolina Panthers and caught his first career touchdown on a 26-yard pass from Matt Ryan.

Perkins and the Falcons reached Super Bowl LI, where they faced the New England Patriots. In the Super Bowl, the Falcons fell in a 34–28 overtime defeat.[3]

On September 2, 2017, Perkins was waived by the Falcons and was signed to their practice squad the next day.[4][5] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on October 11, 2017.[6] He was released on January 10, 2018.[7]

Philadelphia Eagles

On January 15, 2018, Perkins signed a reserve/future contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.[8] He played in nine games in 2018 before being placed on injured reserve on November 16, 2018.[9]

Perkins was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[10] but was re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[11] He was promoted to the team's active roster on November 30, 2019.[12] On December 9, Perkins had five catches for 37 yards against the New York Giants, including a 13-yard catch in overtime.[13] In week 17 of the 2019 season Perkins caught his first touchdown since 2016 after catching a 24 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Carson Wentz, the touchdown pass helped the Eagles win 34-17 over the Giants and capture the NFC East title while Perkins finished the game catching 4 passes for a touchdown, and 50 yards.

On August 26, 2020, Perkins was placed on injured reserve.[14]

References
  1. "Joshua Perkins - Washington, TE : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  2. "Falcons agree to terms with 22 CFAs". AtlantaFalcons.com. May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  3. "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  4. Conway, Kelsey (September 2, 2017). "2017 Atlanta Falcons Roster Cuts Tracker: Deadline To 53 Is 4 P.M. ET On Saturday". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017.
  5. McFadden, Will (September 4, 2017). "Falcons Announce 10 Players Added To Their Practice Squad". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  6. McFadden, Will (October 11, 2017). "Falcons sign DE Jonathan Woodard to practice squad, place TE Perkins on practice squad injured". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  7. "Joshua Perkins: Removed from practice squad injured list". CBSSports.com. January 10, 2018.
  8. Gowton, Brandon Lee (January 15, 2018). "Philadelphia Eagles sign tight end to futures contract". BleedingGreenNation.com.
  9. Foley, Graham (November 16, 2018). "Richard Rodgers Activated From Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  10. "Eagles announce roster moves as team gets to 53-player limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  11. McPherson, Chris (September 1, 2019). "Eagles agree to terms with nine practice squad players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  12. McPherson, Chris (November 30, 2019). "Roster moves: Eagles activate CB Cre'Von LeBlanc, promote TE Joshua Perkins from the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  13. Rosenblatt, Zach (December 10, 2019). "How these 3 Eagles practice squad players helped beat the Giants and, maybe, saved the season". NJ.com. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  14. McPherson, Chris (August 26, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles sign DT T.Y. McGill and CB Trevor Williams". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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