Introduction
Breshad Perriman (born September 10, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCF, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Early years
Perriman attended Arabia Mountain High School in Lithonia, Georgia, where he played high school football for the Rams. As a junior, he had 27 catches for 512 yards and six touchdowns. As a senior, he had 13 catches for 301 yards and three touchdowns in only four games played. Arguably the top receiver in DeKalb County during his senior season, Perriman participated in the 2010 DeKalb County Coaches Association Senior All-Star Football Game and was the MVP of the Elite One Performance Football Camp. Perriman finished his high school career for new Class 5A Arabia Mountain in Lithonia, after playing for Lithonia's Martin Luther King and Conyers' Heritage high schools.
Perriman was also a heralded youth track & field participant, routinely competing in USA Track and Field and Junior Olympic events across the country while growing up.
Perriman was rated by Rivals.com as a two-star recruit. He committed to the University of Central Florida (UCF) to play college football.
College career
Perriman attended UCF from 2012 to 2014. In UCF's final conference game of 2014, against East Carolina, Perriman had a game winning 51-yard touchdown reception. which gave the Knights a share of the American Athletic Conference Championship.
After his junior season, Perriman decided to forego his senior season and entered the 2015 NFL Draft. He finished his collegiate career with 115 receptions for 2,243 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Collegiate statistics
| Breshad Perriman | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2012 | UCF | CUSA | FR | WR | 14 | 26 | 388 | 14.9 | 3 |
| 2013 | UCF | American | SO | WR | 12 | 39 | 811 | 20.8 | 4 |
| 2014 | UCF | American | JR | WR | 13 | 50 | 1,044 | 20.9 | 9 |
| Career | UCF | 39 | 115 | 2,243 | 19.5 | 16 | |||
Professional career
2015 NFL Draft
Perriman did not participate at the NFL Combine due to a hamstring injury. He did, however, show impressive physical ability at UCFs Pro Day at the end of March 2015, where he ran two sub-4.3 40-yard dashes. This sent him climbing in several mock drafts, and some projected him to be a mid-first round pick of the 2015 NFL Draft.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
212 lb (96 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9 ⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.35 s | 1.51 s | 2.35 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
18 reps | |||
| All values from UCF Pro day | ||||||||||||
On April 30, 2015, Perriman was selected in the first round with the 26th overall pick by the Baltimore Ravens.
Baltimore Ravens
On May 11, 2015, Perriman signed a rookie contract with the Baltimore Ravens. The deal was reportedly worth $8.7 million over four years with a $4.6 million signing bonus. On November 17, 2015, Perriman was placed on season ending injured reserve. In his NFL debut on September 11, 2016, Perriman had one reception for 35 yards against the Buffalo Bills. Perriman's first start in the NFL came in October 23, 2016. He caught one pass for 11 yards in a 16-24 loss to the New York Jets.
On May 1, 2017, the Ravens announced that Perriman would switch from No. 18 to No. 11 for the season. Perriman wore No. 11 at UCF and was able to switch after the previous owner and fellow former UCF receiver, Kamar Aiken, left to the Indianapolis Colts during free agency.
On May 2, 2018, the Ravens declined the fifth-year option on Perriman's contract, making him a free agent in 2019.
On September 1, 2018, Perriman was released by the Ravens.
Washington Redskins
On September 17, 2018, Perriman signed with the Washington Redskins, but was waived five days later on September 22.
Cleveland Browns
On October 13, 2018, Perriman signed with the Cleveland Browns. He finished the season with 16 catches for 340 yards and two touchdowns.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On March 13, 2019, Perriman signed a one-year $4 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In Week 13, during a 28-11 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Perriman had a career-best five catches for 87 yards. In Week 14, during a 38-35 win over the Indianapolis Colts, Perriman caught three passes for 70 yards and a game clinching touchdown. In Week 15, during a 38–17 win over the Detroit Lions, Perriman caught five passes for a career high 113 yards and three touchdowns. In the following week's game against the Houston Texans, Perriman caught seven passes for 102 yards during the 23–20 loss. In Week 17 against the Atlanta Falcons, Perriman caught five passes for 134 yards and a touchdown during the 28–22 overtime loss. Overall, Perriman finished the 2019 season with 36 receptions for 645 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.
New York Jets
On April 1, 2020, Perriman signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets worth $8 million with $6 million guaranteed.
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | BAL | Did not play due to injury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | BAL | 16 | 1 | 33 | 499 | 15.1 | 53T | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | BAL | 11 | 3 | 10 | 77 | 7.7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | CLE | 10 | 2 | 16 | 340 | 21.3 | 66 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | TB | 14 | 4 | 36 | 645 | 17.9 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Career | 51 | 10 | 95 | 1,561 | 16.4 | 66 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Personal life
His father, Brett Perriman, played ten years in the NFL as a wide receiver for four teams.