Perry with Wake Forest in 2021
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | (1999-10-26) October 26, 1999 (age 24) Lake Worth Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Park Vista Community (Lake Worth Beach, Florida) | ||||||
| College: | Wake Forest (2018–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 6 / Pick: 195 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Atorian Perry (born October 26, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footballatWake Forest.
Perry attended Park Vista Community High SchoolinLake Worth Beach, Florida, which is his hometown.[1][2] He committed to play college footballatWake Forest University.[3]
After redshirting as a freshman at Wake Forest in 2018, Perry played in four games in 2019 and had four receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown. In 2020, he had 15 receptions for 211 yards and a touchdown over six games. Perry was named first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference in 2021 after recording 71 receptions for 1,293 yards and a school record 15 touchdowns.[4][5][6]
| 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 | ||
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| 6 ft3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.47 s | 1.59 s | 2.53 s | 4.32 s | 6.81 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) | ||
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Perry was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round, 195th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[9] He caught his first career touchdown reception against the Minnesota Vikings in a 27–19 loss.[10] In Week 18 against the Falcons, he scored two touchdowns. As a rookie, he appeared in ten games and made three starts.[11] He had 12 receptions for 246 yards and four touchdowns.[12]
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| Bold | Career best |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | NO | 10 | 3 | 12 | 246 | 20.5 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 3 | 12 | 246 | 20.5 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
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New Orleans Saints 2023 NFL draft selections
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