Senorise Perry
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Senorise Perry
| image = Senorise Perry bears2014.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Perry with the Chicago Bears in 2014
| current_team = Wofford Terriers
| number =
| position = Running backs coach
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|9|19|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Summerville, Georgia, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 210
| high_school = Summerville (GA) Chattooga
| college = Louisville (2010–2013)
| undraftedyear = 2014
| pastteams = * Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2019}})
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2020}})
| pastcoaching = * Wofford (2023–present)
Running backs coach
| highlights =
| statleague = NFL
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 42
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 = 3.2
| statlabel3 = Receptions
| statvalue3 = 3
| statlabel4 = Receiving yards
| statvalue4 = 3
| statlabel5 = Return yards
| statvalue5 = 456
| pfr = PerrSe00
}}
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
Perry attended and played high school football at Chattooga High School.{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Lindsey |date=October 13, 2014 |title=Chattooga's Senorise Perry living out NFL dream with Bears |url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/preps/story/2014/oct/13/chattoogas-perry-living-out-nfl-dream-with-bears/269460/ |access-date=April 9, 2018 |website=Chattanooga Times Free Press}}
College career
Perry played college football at the University of Louisville from 2010 to 2013 under head coach Charlie Strong.{{Cite web |title=Louisville Cardinals Coaches |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisville/coaches.html |access-date=April 9, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} In the 2011 season, he had 12 carries for 27 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Senorise Perry 2011 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/senorise-perry-1/gamelog/2011/ |access-date=April 9, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} In the 2012 season, he had 705 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Senorise Perry 2012 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/senorise-perry-1/gamelog/2012/ |access-date=April 9, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} In the 2013 season, he had 677 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Senorise Perry 2013 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/senorise-perry-1/gamelog/2013/ |access-date=April 9, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} During his career, he rushed for 1,409 yards on 289 carries with 18 touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Senorise Perry College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/senorise-perry-1.html |access-date=April 9, 2018 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
Professional career
=Chicago Bears=
On May 19, 2014, Perry was signed by the Chicago Bears after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft.{{Cite web |date=May 19, 2014 |title=Bears sign rookies Perry, Trice |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-sign-rookies-perry-trice-13038984 |website=ChicagoBears.com}}{{Cite web |date=May 19, 2014 |title=Report: Senorise Perry signing with Chicago Bears |url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2014/05/19/report-senorise-perry-signing-chicago-bears/2246696/ |website=courier journal}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Senorise Perry 2014 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PerrSe00/gamelog/2014/ |access-date=April 9, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Chicago Bears: Senorise Perry |url=http://www.chicagobears.com/team/roster/senorise-perry/aac9e3ec-8d1c-4b7a-bbe6-91893e51e7bc/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623025853/http://www.chicagobears.com/team/roster/senorise-perry/aac9e3ec-8d1c-4b7a-bbe6-91893e51e7bc/ |archive-date=June 23, 2017 |access-date=December 16, 2015 |website=www.chicagobears.com}}
On September 1, 2015, Perry was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury.{{Cite web |title=Bears place Perry on injured reserve |url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-place-Perry-on-injured-reserve/efb871e3-603d-4cee-bd6f-c68c9e743a3e |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622222410/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-place-Perry-on-injured-reserve/efb871e3-603d-4cee-bd6f-c68c9e743a3e |archive-date=June 22, 2017 |access-date=December 16, 2015 |website=ChicagoBears.com}}
On August 28, 2016, Perry was waived by the Bears.{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=August 28, 2016 |title=Bears pare roster to 80 with 10 cuts |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-pare-roster-to-80-with-10-cuts-17575703 |website=ChicagoBears.com}} He was later signed to the Bears' practice squad. On September 13, he was released from their practice squad.
=Miami Dolphins=
On October 13, 2016, Perry was signed to the Dolphins' practice squad.{{Cite web |date=October 12, 2016 |title=Dolphins Sign RB Senorise Perry To Practice Squad |url=http://nfltraderumors.co/dolphins-sign-rb-senorise-perry-practice-squad/ |website=NFL Trade Rumors}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 10, 2017.{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2017 |title=PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 12 To Reserve/Futures Contracts |url=http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/press-releases/article-1/PRESS-RELEASE-Dolphins-Sign-12-To-ReserveFutures-Contracts/e68baeee-3eef-4936-8c90-ba3eef9ea6f5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217035244/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/press-releases/article-1/PRESS-RELEASE-Dolphins-Sign-12-To-ReserveFutures-Contracts/e68baeee-3eef-4936-8c90-ba3eef9ea6f5 |archive-date=December 17, 2017 |website=MiamiDolphins.com}} In the 2017 season, he appeared in all 16 games and had eight carries for 30 rushing yards and a three-yard reception.{{Cite web |title=Senorise Perry 2017 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PerrSe00/gamelog/2017/ |access-date=April 9, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
=Buffalo Bills=
On March 28, 2019, Perry signed with the Buffalo Bills.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Chris |date=March 28, 2019 |title=Bills sign special teamer Senorise Perry |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-sign-special-teamer-senorise-perry |website=BuffaloBills.com}} 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).{{Cite web |last=Axson |first=Scooby |date=May 21, 2019 |title=Bills allow Senorise Perry to wear Simpson's No. 32 |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/05/21/buffalo-bills-oj-simpson-jersey-senorise-perry |website=SI.com |language=en}} He was placed on injured reserve with a quadriceps injury on August 31, 2019,{{Cite news |last=Brown |first=Chris |date=August 31, 2019 |title=Bills cut roster down to 53 players |work=BuffaloBills.com |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-cut-roster-down-to-53-players |access-date=September 4, 2019}} and released from IR with an injury settlement on September 4. He was re-signed on October 8.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Chris |date=October 8, 2019 |title=Bills sign running back Senorise Perry; Zay Jones traded to Oakland |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-sign-running-back-senorise-perry-zay-jones-traded-to-oakland |website=BuffaloBills.com}}
=Tennessee Titans=
On April 30, 2020, Perry was signed by the Tennessee Titans to a one-year contract.{{Cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Jim |date=April 20, 2020 |title=Titans sign running back Senorise Perry. |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-agree-to-terms-with-rb-senorise-perry |access-date=July 1, 2020 |website=TennesseeTitans.com}} He was released on September 5, 2020, but was re-signed a day later.{{Cite web |last=Wyatt, Jim |date=September 5, 2020 |title=Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/roster-moves-titans-trim-roster-to-53-players |website=TennesseeTitans.com}}{{Cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Jim |title=Titans Agree to Terms with RB Senorise Perry, CB Chris Milton |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-agree-to-terms-with-rb-senorise-perry-cb-chris-milton |access-date=8 September 2020 |website=tennesseetitans.com |publisher=Tennessee Titans}} He was placed on injured reserve on September 23, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Wyatt, Jim |date=September 23, 2020 |title=Titans Promote RB Jeremy McNichols to 53-Man Roster, Place RB Senorise Perry on Injured Reserve |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-promote-rb-jeremy-mcnichols-to-53-man-roster-place-rb-senorise-perry-on-i |website=TennesseeTitans.com |access-date=September 25, 2020 |archive-date=September 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924234358/https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-promote-rb-jeremy-mcnichols-to-53-man-roster-place-rb-senorise-perry-on-i |url-status=dead }} He was activated on November 18.{{Cite news |last=Wyatt, Jim |date=November 18, 2020 |title=Titans Activate RB Senorise Perry from Injured Reserve |work=TennesseeTitans.com |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-activate-rb-senorise-perry-from-injured-reserve |access-date=December 25, 2020}} He finished the 2020 regular season with two rushes for nine yards and no touchdowns.
Coaching career
In 2023, Perry was hired as the running backs coach for Wofford under head coach Shawn Watson.{{Cite web |title=Senorise Perry - Football Coach |url=https://woffordterriers.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/senorise-perry/1297 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=Wofford College Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Holbrook |first=Jimmy |date=January 22, 2023 |title=Senorise Perry Accepts Coaching Job At Wofford College |url=https://chattooga1180.com/senorise-perry-accepts-coaching-job-at-wofford-college/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=AM 1180 Radio |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
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- [https://woffordterriers.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/senorise-perry/1297 Wofford Terriers coaching bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130324033956/http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/senorise_perry_709599.html Louisville Cardinals bio]
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