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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 football at Wake Forest.

Early life

Perry attended Park Vista Community High School in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, which is his hometown.[1][2] He committed to play college football at Wake Forest University.[3]

College career

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]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 3+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)
Sources:[7][8]

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]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career best

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
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

References

  1. ^ D'Angelo, Tom (October 14, 2021). "D'Angelo: Wake Forest WR A.T. Perry making opponents pay for overlooking him while at Park Vista". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Smarr, Emilee (April 29, 2023). "Belle Glade's Mike Morris, Lake Worth's A.T. Perry picked on final day of NFL Draft". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Lichtenstein, Adam (December 19, 2017). "Early Signing Day: Park Vista's Atorian Perry, John Smith headed to Wake Forest, Holy Cross". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Wake Forest Football: Perry earns preseason All-America honors from Phil Steele". Chatham Journal Newspaper. June 17, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Joyce, Ethan (December 3, 2021). "For Wake Forest's A.T. Perry, football comes down to one thing: Fun". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Joyce, Ethan (October 9, 2021). "In a starring season, A.T. Perry gives No. 19 Wake Forest his best performance yet". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "A.T. Perry Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  8. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout A.T. Perry College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "New Orleans Saints draft Wake Forest wide receiver A.T. Perry with pick 195 in the 2023 NFL Draft". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 29, 2023.
  10. ^ DeShazier, John (November 14, 2023). "Rookie receiver A.T. Perry proved capable fill-in for New Orleans Saints against Minnesota". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  11. ^ "Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints - January 7th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "A.T. Perry 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
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