Joshua Perry
| No. 53 San Diego Chargers | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | April 27, 1994 |
| Place of birth: | Galena, Ohio |
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| Career information | |
| High school: | Lewis Center (OH) Olentangy |
| College: | Ohio State |
| NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
Joshua Perry (born April 27, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.
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Early years
Perry attended Olentangy High School in Lewis Center, Ohio.[1] He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked among the top outside linebackers in his class.[2] He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.
College career
Perry played in 10 games as a true freshman at Ohio State in 2012 and had five tackles. As a sophomore in 2013, he played in all 13 games and made 10 starts. For the season he had 64 tackles and one sack, which was a safety.[3] As a junior, Perry played in all 15 games and started 14, leading the team in tackles with 124.[4][5] He also had three sacks. During the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship, he recorded six tackles.
Professional career
San Diego Chargers
On April 30, 2016, Perry was drafted in the 4th round by the San Diego Chargers.
References
- ↑ High-school football: Versatile Perry someone offenses want to avoid
- ↑ Rivals.com
- ↑ A shift in Ohio State's linebacker alignment: Joshua Perry in Ryan Shazier's spot and explaining the walkout LB
- ↑ Ohio State football: Looking back at Joshua Perry
- ↑ The top 50 Big Ten football players for 2015: No. 35, Joshua Perry, Ohio State linebacker
External links
- San Diego Chargers currentteam parameter articles
- NFL player with pastcoaching parameter
- NFL player with pastexecutive parameter
- Infobox NFL player with debut/final parameters
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Ohio
- American football linebackers
- Ohio State Buckeyes football players
- San Diego Chargers players
