Senorise Perry

Senorise Perry
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Perry with the Chicago Bears in 2014
Wofford Terriers
Position:Running backs coach
Personal information
Born: (1991-09-19) September 19, 1991 (age 33)
Summerville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Summerville (GA) Chattooga
College:Louisville (2010–2013)
Undrafted:2014
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Wofford (2023–present)
    Running backs coach
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:42
Rushing average:3.2
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:3
Return yards:456
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Senorise Perry (born September 19, 1991) is an American former professional football running back and current college football coach. He is the running backs coach for Wofford College, a position he has held since 2023. He played college football at Louisville. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2014 and has also played for the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, and Tennessee Titans.

Early life

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Perry attended and played high school football at Chattooga High School.[1]

College career

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Perry played college football at the University of Louisville from 2010 to 2013 under head coach Charlie Strong.[2] In the 2011 season, he had 12 carries for 27 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.[3] In the 2012 season, he had 705 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns.[4] In the 2013 season, he had 677 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns.[5] During his career, he rushed for 1,409 yards on 289 carries with 18 touchdowns.[6]

Professional career

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Chicago Bears

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On May 19, 2014, Perry was signed by the Chicago Bears after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft.[7][8] In the 2014 season, Perry appeared on special teams in all 16 games, as well as having a team-high 17 special teams tackles and 2 forced fumbles on special teams.[9][10]

On September 1, 2015, Perry was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury.[11]

On August 28, 2016, Perry was waived by the Bears.[12] He was later signed to the Bears' practice squad. On September 13, he was released from their practice squad.

Miami Dolphins

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On October 13, 2016, Perry was signed to the Dolphins' practice squad.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 10, 2017.[14] In the 2017 season, he appeared in all 16 games and had eight carries for 30 rushing yards and a three-yard reception.[15]

Buffalo Bills

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On March 28, 2019, Perry signed with the Buffalo Bills.[16] Perry is notable for being the first person to wear the jersey number 32 for the Bills since O. J. Simpson wore the number from 1969 to 1977 (the number had been unofficially retired from circulation since Simpson's retirement).[17] He was placed on injured reserve with a quadriceps injury on August 31, 2019,[18] and released from IR with an injury settlement on September 4. He was re-signed on October 8.[19]

Tennessee Titans

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On April 30, 2020, Perry was signed by the Tennessee Titans to a one-year contract.[20] He was released on September 5, 2020, but was re-signed a day later.[21][22] He was placed on injured reserve on September 23, 2020.[23] He was activated on November 18.[24] He finished the 2020 regular season with two rushes for nine yards and no touchdowns.

Coaching career

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In 2023, Perry was hired as the running backs coach for Wofford under head coach Shawn Watson.[25][26]

References

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  1. ^ Young, Lindsey (October 13, 2014). "Chattooga's Senorise Perry living out NFL dream with Bears". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "Louisville Cardinals Coaches". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "Senorise Perry 2011 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  4. ^ "Senorise Perry 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  5. ^ "Senorise Perry 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  6. ^ "Senorise Perry College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  7. ^ "Bears sign rookies Perry, Trice". ChicagoBears.com. May 19, 2014.
  8. ^ "Report: Senorise Perry signing with Chicago Bears". courier journal. May 19, 2014.
  9. ^ "Senorise Perry 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  10. ^ "Chicago Bears: Senorise Perry". www.chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  11. ^ "Bears place Perry on injured reserve". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  12. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 28, 2016). "Bears pare roster to 80 with 10 cuts". ChicagoBears.com.
  13. ^ "Dolphins Sign RB Senorise Perry To Practice Squad". NFL Trade Rumors. October 12, 2016.
  14. ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 12 To Reserve/Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 10, 2017. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017.
  15. ^ "Senorise Perry 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  16. ^ Brown, Chris (March 28, 2019). "Bills sign special teamer Senorise Perry". BuffaloBills.com.
  17. ^ Axson, Scooby (May 21, 2019). "Bills allow Senorise Perry to wear Simpson's No. 32". SI.com.
  18. ^ Brown, Chris (August 31, 2019). "Bills cut roster down to 53 players". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  19. ^ Brown, Chris (October 8, 2019). "Bills sign running back Senorise Perry; Zay Jones traded to Oakland". BuffaloBills.com.
  20. ^ Wyatt, Jim (April 20, 2020). "Titans sign running back Senorise Perry". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  21. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 5, 2020). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players". TennesseeTitans.com.
  22. ^ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Agree to Terms with RB Senorise Perry, CB Chris Milton". tennesseetitans.com. Tennessee Titans. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  23. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 23, 2020). "Titans Promote RB Jeremy McNichols to 53-Man Roster, Place RB Senorise Perry on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  24. ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 18, 2020). "Titans Activate RB Senorise Perry from Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  25. ^ "Senorise Perry - Football Coach". Wofford College Athletics. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  26. ^ Holbrook, Jimmy (January 22, 2023). "Senorise Perry Accepts Coaching Job At Wofford College". AM 1180 Radio. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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