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La'Mical Perine
American football player (born 1998)
La'Mical Perine (born January 30, 1998) is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators and was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Perine with the Florida Gators in 2018 | |||||||||||
| No. 29 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | (1998-01-30) January 30, 1998 (age 26) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Theodore (Theodore, Alabama) | ||||||||||
| College: | Florida (2016–2019) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 120 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
Perine grew up in Mobile, Alabama and attended Theodore High School, where he played basketball and football. As a junior, Perine ran 1,416 yards, scored 16 touchdowns, and was named honorable mention Class 7A All-State.[1] He rushed for 1,654 yards and 15 touchdowns in his senior year and was named first-team Class 7A All-State.[2] Rated a three-star recruit, Perine committed to play college football at the University of Florida, turning down an offer from Alabama.[3][4]
Perine finished his true freshman season as Florida's second leading rusher with 421 yards on 91 carries with a touchdown while also catching nine passes for 161 yards and a touchdown.[5] Although he entered his sophomore year as the Gators second-string running back, Perine was the team's leading rusher with 562 yards and eight touchdowns.[6] As a junior, his first full season as Florida's starting running back, Perine rushed for 826 yards and seven touchdowns on 134 carries with 13 receptions for 170 yards and a touchdown.[7]
In his senior season, Perine rushed for 677 yards and six touchdowns and caught 40 passes for 262 yards and five touchdowns. He was named the MVP of the 2019 Orange Bowl after rushing for a career-high 138 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries and catching five passes for 43 yards and another touchdown in the Gators' 36–28 victory over Virginia.[8] Perine finished his collegiate career with 2,485 yards (8th most in school history) and 22 rushing touchdowns on 493 carries and 72 receptions for 674 yards and eight touchdowns.[9]
| 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 | |
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| 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) |
216 lb (98 kg) |
31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 4.62 s | 1.66 s | 2.74 s | 4.31 s | 7.13 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 22 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
New York Jets
Perine was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round with the 120th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft.[12][13] He made his NFL debut in Week 2 of the 2020 season against the San Francisco 49ers. He had three carries for 17 rushing yards in the 31–13 loss.[14] Perine scored his first career touchdown on October 25, 2020, in an 18–10 loss to the Buffalo Bills.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on November 24, 2020, with a high ankle sprain.[16] On December 26, 2020, Perine was activated off the injured reserve list.[17] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 30, 2020.[18] Perine finished his rookie season with 64 carries for 232 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with 11 receptions for 63 receiving yards in ten games.[19] Perine was used sparingly in the 2021 season, only appearing in four games.[20]
On August 30, 2022, Perine was released by the Jets during final roster cuts.[21]
Philadelphia Eagles
On September 1, 2022, Perine was signed to the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles.[22] He was released on September 7.[23]
Miami Dolphins
On October 18, 2022, Perine was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.[24]
Kansas City Chiefs
On January 28, 2023, Perine was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.[25] Perine won Super Bowl LVII when the Chiefs defeated the Eagles.[26] He signed a reserve/future contract on February 15, 2023.[27]
On August 29, 2023, Perine was waived by the Chiefs and re-signed to the practice squad.[28][29] He was promoted to the active roster on December 24. The Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII 25–22 against the San Francisco 49ers to give Perine his second straight Super Bowl ring.[30]
Perine is a cousin of NFL running back Samaje Perine and NFL linebacker Myles Jack.[31]
- Champlin, Drew (January 13, 2015). "Theodore RB LaMical Perine hearing from big schools, in no rush to make decision". AL.com. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- Hirshfield, Adam (June 25, 2016). "Florida's Lamical Perine validated by senior season after lack of offers, respect". PalmBeachPost.com. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- Thompson, Edgar (February 1, 2016). "Meet Florida Gators running back commit Lamical Perine". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- Dill, Jason (July 15, 2019). "Nick Saban tried to flip this UF football player once. He had a succinct response". Miami Herald. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- Haley, Catherine (March 21, 2017). "Spring Ball has Sprung, so has Lamical Perine". WRUF.com. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- Andreu, Robbie (July 9, 2018). "UF has depth at running back, questions at quarterback". Daily Commercial. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- Sammon, Will (July 22, 2019). "Projecting Lamical Perine: What to expect from Florida's versatile running back". The Athletic. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- Goodall, Zach (January 1, 2020). "Gators RB Lamical Perine Enters 2020 NFL Draft With Momentum". SI.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- Harvey, Demetrius (March 30, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Three NFL Team Fits for Gators RB Lamical Perine". SI.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- "La'Mical Perine Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- "2020 Draft Scout Lamical Perine, Florida NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- "2020 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "Jets select Lamical Perine with No. 120 pick in NFL Draft 2020". New York Post. April 25, 2020. Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- "San Francisco 49ers at New York Jets – September 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- Cannizzaro, Mark (October 25, 2020). "La'Mical Perine, Denzel Mims give encouraging look at Jets future". New York Post. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- Greenberg, Ethan (November 24, 2020). "Jets Sign RB Josh Adams, Place La'Mical Perine on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- Greenberg, Ethan (December 26, 2020). "Jets Activate RB La'Mical Perine from Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- Calvaruso, Tyler (December 30, 2020). "Jets RB La'Mical Perine tests positive for COVID-19". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- "La'Mical Perine 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "La'Mical Perine 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 30, 2022). "Final Cuts: Jets Move 27 Players to Trim Roster to NFL's 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com.
- McPherson, Chris (September 1, 2022). "Eagles claim RB Trey Sermon; sign RB La'Mical Perine to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- "La'Mical Perine: Released from practice squad". CBSSports.com. September 7, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- Masala, Mike (October 18, 2022). "Dolphins sign RB La'Mical Perine to practice squad". Dolphins Wire. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- Goldman, Charles (January 28, 2023). "Chiefs announce flurry of roster moves ahead of AFC Championship Game". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- "Super Bowl LVII – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- Goldman, Charles (February 15, 2023). "Chiefs sign 12 practice squad players on reserve/future contracts". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- "Chiefs 2023 Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. August 29, 2023.
- "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. August 30, 2023.
- Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- Thompson, Edgar (September 14, 2016). "UF freshman Lamical Perine making his name as powerful runner". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 9, 2019.