American football player (born 1998)
American football player
N'Kosi Perry (born June 30, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Raiders Tirol of the European League of Football (ELF).
He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and the Florida Atlantic Owls .
Early life
Perry attended Vanguard High School in Ocala, Florida . He had 24 total touchdowns as a senior and 43 as a junior. He committed to the University of Miami to play college football.[ 2]
College career
Perry redshirted his first year at Miami in 2017. He entered 2018 as the backup to Malik Rosier . After missing the first game of the season due to a violation of team rules, he received his first playing time the next week against Savannah State , throwing for 93 yards and three touchdowns.[ 3] [ 4] Two weeks later against FIU , Perry replaced Rosier after two series, and completed 17 of 25 passes for 224 yards and three touchdowns.[ 5] [ 6] The next week against North Carolina , he started his first career game.[ 7] [ 8]
Statistics
Season
Games
Passing
Rushing
GP
Record
Comp
Att
Pct
Yards
Avg
TD
Int
Rate
Att
Yards
Avg
TD
Miami Hurricanes
2018
11
4–1
97
191
50.8
1,091
5.7
13
6
114.9
61
169
2.8
1
2019
8
2–1
85
159
53.5
1,045
6.6
8
3
121.5
38
44
1.2
2
2020
5
0–0
26
47
55.3
348
7.4
3
1
134.3
12
4
0.3
0
Florida Atlantic Owls
2021
12
5–7
210
346
60.7
2,771
8.0
20
7
143.0
106
154
1.5
4
2022
12
5–7
215
371
58.0
2,712
7.3
25
5
138.9
91
259
2.8
6
Career
48
16−16
633
1,114
56.8
7,967
7.2
69
22
133.4
308
630
2.0
13
Professional career
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Perry was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on June 23, 2023, after the team's starting quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell was placed on injured reserve.[ 10] He was released on July 4, 2023.[ 11]
Seattle Sea Dragons
The Seattle Sea Dragons claimed Perry's XFL player rights after going undrafted in their 2023 rookie draft on June 20, 2023.[ 12] He was signed on October 25, 2023.[ 13] The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[ 14]
Jacksonville Sharks
On April 17, 2024, Perry signed with the Jacksonville Sharks of the Indoor Football League .
Raiders Tirol
On June 14, 2024, Perry signed with the Raiders Tirol of the European League of Football .[ 15]
References
^ "N'Kosi Perry - Football" . Florida Atlantic University Athletics .
^ Porter, Matt (March 20, 2016). "Recruiting: 2017 QB N'Kosi Perry commits Miami Hurricanes 'for good' " . The Palm Beach Post . Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
^ Hale, David M. (September 1, 2018). "Miami QB N'Kosi Perry to miss season opener for violating team rules" . ESPN . Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
^ Jackson, Barry (September 8, 2018). "Here's how UM's backup quarterbacks measured up Saturday. And other takeaways from Miami's win" . Miami Herald . McClatchy . Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
^ "Miami Hurricanes mum on QB, although N'Kosi Perry appears to have edge" . The Palm Beach Post . GateHouse Media . Archived from the original on September 28, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018 .
^ Reynolds, Tim (September 22, 2018). "Vanguard grad N'Kosi Perry sparks No. 21 Miami past FIU, 31–17" . Star-Banner . Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
^ D'Angelo, Tom (September 28, 2018). "Freshman N'Kosi Perry takes over as Hurricanes starting QB replacing Malik Rosier" . The Palm Beach Post . GateHouse Media . Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
^ Rollins, Khadrice (September 27, 2018). "Freshman N'Kosi Perry Starts at QB Over Senior Malik Rosier in Miami's 47–10 Win vs. UNC" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout N'Kosi Perry College Football Profile" . DraftScout.com . Retrieved July 24, 2023 .
^ "Tiger-Cats place Bo Levi Mitchell on six-game injured list, sign QB N'Kosi Perry" . 3DownNation . June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023 .
^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats release QB N'Kosi Perry, sign one" . 3DownNation . July 4, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023 .
^ "XFL Teams Claim Rights to 44 Undrafted Rookies" . XFL.com . June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023 .
^ Perry, Mark (October 26, 2023). "13 Players Sign Letter Of Intent With XFL, Bringing Total To 110, Full Breakdown" . xflnewshub.com . Retrieved January 10, 2024 .
^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed UFL sets 8 markets, tabs coaches" . ESPN.com . Retrieved January 10, 2024 .
^ "ELF: Raiders Tirol sign former Miami Hurricanes QB N'kosi Perry" . americanfootballinternational.com . Retrieved August 14, 2024 .
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