Name: Ray
Perkins RB #26
5-10 205
College:
Hometown:
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Acquired: Free Agent Signed with Chargers
Hometown:
Ray Perkins hopes a year on the Chargers’ practice squad has seasoned
him for a chance at playing time in 2006.
Perkins was born in Nurnberg, Germany where his parents, Cozzie and Raymond,
were stationed in the U.S. Army. Ray’s hobbies include bowling, playing basketball,
playing video games and watching movies.
TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed with Chargers, April 29, 2005…waived Sept. 3,
2005…signed to practice squad, Sept. 5, 2005…signed one-year contract, Jan.
3, 2006.
2005: Spent all 16 weeks of regular season on Chargers’ practice squad.
COLLEGE: School’s leading rusher as junior and senior…rushed for 1,148 yards
in 2004, second-highest in school history…began collegiate career at Vanderbilt
and rushed for 425 yards as true freshman in 2000…transferred to SE Missouri
State for 2001 season and SE Louisiana for 2003-04 seasons…redshirted in
2002…rushed for 1,854 yards and 15 touchdowns on 334 carries in two seasons
at SE Louisiana…majored in criminal justice.
PERSONAL: Born Nov. 6, 1982 in Nurnberg, Germany…all-state and all-county
football player at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida…also state
finalist in track, competing in 100 meters and 4x100 meter relay.
School’s leading
rusher as junior and senior…rushed for 1,148 yards in 2004, second-highest
in school history…began collegiate career at Vanderbilt and rushed for 425
yards as true freshman in 2000…transferred to SE Missouri State for 2001
season and SE Louisiana for 2003-04 seasons… redshirted in 2002…rushed for
1,854 yards and 15 touchdowns on 334 carries in two seasons at SE Louisiana…majored
in criminal justice…all-state and all-county at Dillard High School in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida…born Nov. 6, 1982 in Nuernberg, Germany.