Denzel Perryman

Denzel Perryman
No. --  San Diego Chargers
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: December 5, 1993
Place of birth: Coral Gables, Florida
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Coral Gables (FL)
College: Miami (FL)
NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Freshman All-American (2011)
  • Third-team All-American (2014)
  • Third-team All-ACC (2012)
  • First-team All-ACC (2013, 2014)
  • Butkus Award Finalist (2013, 2014)


Denzel Perryman (born December 5, 1993) is an American football linebacker for the San Diego Chargers. He played college football at Miami.[1]

High school career

Perryman attended Coral Gables Senior High School. He recorded 177 tackles, 12 for losses, 9 sacks and 5 interception returns for touchdowns and 9 interceptions as a senior. He was also an area Defensive Player of the Year as a junior, registering 166 solo tackles and had 105 tackles, 9 sacks and 6 interceptions as a sophomore.

College career

Played a true freshman, saw action in all 12 games, earning 8 starts. Finished first among ACC freshmen and second overall on team with 127 tackles (97 solo, 22 assists). Tied for second-highest tackle-for-loss total on team with 6.5. Played in nine games his sophomore season, making nine starts mostly at middle linebacker. He had 64 total tackles (45 solo) and 6.0 tackles-for-loss. Also made Third-team All-ACC.

As a junior in 2013, Perryman was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection.[2] He was again an All-ACC selection as a senior in 2014.[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 0 in 236 lb31.9 in in 4.81u s 32 in 9 ft 5 in 27 reps
All values from NFL Combine[4]

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