Kent Perkins
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Kent Perkins
| image = 2022, 59, Kent Perkins.jpg
| caption = Perkins with the BC Lions in 2022
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|19}}
| birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 305
| high_school = Dallas (TX) Lake Highlands
| college = Texas
| highlights =
| undraftedyear = 2017
| pastteams =
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})
- St. Louis BattleHawks ({{XFL Year|2020}})
- BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2021|2024}})
| status = Active
| cflstatus = American
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 1
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 =
|pfr=PerkKe00
}}
Kent Perkins (born November 19, 1994) is an American professional football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
Perkins played college football for the Texas Longhorns.
Professional career
= Cincinnati Bengals =
Perkins signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.{{cite web|title=Undrafted Free Agents 2017: Bengals announce college free agent signings, tryouts|url=http://www.cincyjungle.com/2017/5/5/15557430/undrafted-free-agents-2017-bengals-college-free-agent-signings-tryouts|author=Marcum, Jason|website=CincyJungle.com|date=May 5, 2017|access-date=December 27, 2017}} He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=NFL roster cuts 2017: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster|url=https://www.cincyjungle.com/2017/9/2/16245134/nfl-roster-cuts-2017-cincinnati-bengals-53-man-roster|author=Toback, Rebecca|website=CincyJungle.com|date=September 2, 2017|access-date=December 27, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Elliott, DeShawn Williams return on practice squad|url=http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/Elliott-DeShawn-Williams-return-on-practice-squad/b1860d51-dc9b-4b71-ad8b-d3225052bfc3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013173439/http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/Elliott-DeShawn-Williams-return-on-practice-squad/b1860d51-dc9b-4b71-ad8b-d3225052bfc3|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 13, 2017|author=Hobson, Geoff|website=Bengals.com|date=September 3, 2017|access-date=December 27, 2017}} He was promoted to the active roster on December 22, 2017.{{cite web|title=Nick Vigil put on injured reserve; Kent Perkins signed from practice squad|url=https://www.cincyjungle.com/2017/12/22/16812538/bengals-roster-news-nick-vigil-injured-reserve-kent-perkins-practice-squad|author=Marcum, Jason|website=CincyJungle.com|date=December 22, 2017|access-date=December 27, 2017}} On September 1, 2018, Perkins was waived by the Bengals and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Bengals Establish Roster of 53 Players|url=https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-establish-roster-of-53-players|website=Bengals.com|date=September 1, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Andrew Brown, Russell Signed to Practice Squad|url=https://www.bengals.com/news/andrew-brown-russell-signed-to-practice-squad|website=Bengals.com|date=September 2, 2018}} He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2018.{{cite web|title=Bengals Make Player Moves Before Week 17|url=https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-make-player-moves-before-week-17|website=Bengals.com|date=December 28, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2018|archive-date=December 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228200136/https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-make-player-moves-before-week-17|url-status=dead}} On August 13, 2019, Perkins was waived by the Bengals after announcing his retirement.{{cite web|title=Bengals waive OT Kent Perkins, who intends to retire|url=https://www.cincyjungle.com/2019/8/13/20804262/bengals-waive-ot-kent-perkins-who-intends-to-retire|work=Cincy Jungle|date=August 13, 2019}}
= St. Louis BattleHawks =
In October 2019, Perkins returned to football when he was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the 2020 XFL Draft.{{cite web|last=Bender|first=Bill|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/xfl-draft-tracker-results-picks-list-rosters-football-league/jahz8p84e4i61hb8lajqs4a22|title=XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league|website=Sporting News|date=October 21, 2019|access-date=October 23, 2019}} He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.{{cite news |author=Condotta, Bob |title=XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/xfl-suspends-operations-terminates-all-employees/ |website=SeattleTimes.com |date=April 10, 2020 |access-date=July 17, 2020}}
= The Spring League =
Perkins was selected by the Alphas of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 11, 2020.{{cite tweet |user=TheSpringLeague |title=The Alphas #TSL2020 Offensive Line |number=1315446487736819713 |date=October 11, 2020 |accessdate=November 3, 2020}}
= BC Lions =
Perkins signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on December 29, 2020.{{cite news |author=Baker, Matt |title=Gamboa Signs Two-Year Extension With Lions |url=https://www.bclions.com/2020/12/29/gamboa-signs-two-year-extension-lions/ |website=BCLions.com |date=December 29, 2020 |access-date=December 29, 2020}} After an injury to veteran offensive tackle Ryker Mathews, Perkins was thrust into the starting role. He thrived in his first season in the league, and was the club’s nominee for CFL Most Outstanding Lineman.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-26 |title='Next Man Up' Perkins Ready For Bigger Strides In Year Two |url=https://www.bclions.com/2022/04/26/next-man-up-perkins-ready-bigger-strides/ |access-date=2022-07-08 |website=BC Lions |language=en}} Early in the 2022 season, on July 7, 2022, Perkins and the Lions agreed to a new two-year contract extension.{{Cite web |author=3Down Staff |date=2022-07-07 |title=Perks of the job: Lions ink right tackle Kent Perkins to two-year extension |url=https://3downnation.com/2022/07/07/perks-of-the-job-lions-ink-right-tackle-kent-perkins-to-two-year-extension/ |access-date=2022-07-08 |website=3DownNation |language=en-US}} He played and started in all 18 regular season games and all post-season games from 2022 to 2024.{{cite web|url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2050/11/2024-CFL-Guide-Digital.pdf |title=2024 CFL Guide |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=January 27, 2025}} As a pending free agent, Perkins was released on January 18, 2025.{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2025/01/18/b-c-lions-give-american-ol-kent-perkins-early-release/ |title=B.C. Lions give American OL Kent Perkins early release |publisher=3DownNation |date=January 18, 2025}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.bclions.com/players/kent-perkins/162793/ BC Lions bio]
- [http://www.texassports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6571 Texas Longhorns bio]
- [http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/Kent-Perkins/1b4da73c-2653-4432-9402-e44501d9ae6a Cincinnati Bengals bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228171724/http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/Kent-Perkins/1b4da73c-2653-4432-9402-e44501d9ae6a |date=December 28, 2017 }}
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Category:Players of American football from Dallas
Category:Players of Canadian football from Dallas
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Canadian football offensive linemen
Category:Texas Longhorns football players
Category:Cincinnati Bengals players
Category:St. Louis Battlehawks players