Antonio Perkins
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Antonio Perkins | |
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Date of birth | January 9, 1982 |
Place of birth | Lawton, Oklahoma |
Position(s) | Cornerback |
College | Oklahoma |
NFL Draft | 2005 / Round 4/ Pick 103 |
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Team(s) | |
2005-present | Cleveland Browns |
Antonio Perkins (born January 9, 1982 in Lawton, Oklahoma) is an National Football League cornerback for the Cleveland Browns.
[edit] High school years
Perkins attended Lawton High School in Lawton, Oklahoma and was a letterman in football.
[edit] College and draft years
In 47 games with Oklahoma University, Perkins started 30 times and finished with 125 tackles, one sack, five stops for losses, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 21 pass deflections. He was selected by the Browns in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. The Browns waived Perkins on October 28, 2006 but subsequently re-signed him and assigned him to their practice squad. He set the NCAA record for most punt returns for touchdowns, with three, against UCLA in 2003. He is tied with Wes Welker for most punt return touchdowns in a career, in NCAA history, with 8.