New Mexico State University Athletics

Career Notes: 2019 Burlsworth Trophy nominee.

2019 (Redshirt Senior)
Burlsworth Trophy nominee ... Played in 10 games with nine starts ... Logged 69 total tackles (33 solo) on the year ... Tied for the team lead in interceptions with two ... Posted multi-tackle efforts in all 10 games played in, including two double-digit tackle performances ... Career-high 10 tackles (five solo) in the season opener at #23 Washington State (8/31) ... Five total tackles at #2 Alabama (9/7) ... Nine tackles and an interception against San Diego State (9/14) ... Nine total tackles (five solo) and an interception for the second consecutive week at New Mexico (9/21) ... Matched his career high in tackles (10) at Ole Miss (11/9) ... Four tackles and his first pass breakup of the year in the win against UIW (11/16).

2018 (Redshirt Junior)
Played in 12 games … Recorded 26 tackles on the season (10 solo, 16 assisted) … Season-high seven tackles in a home win against Alcorn State (11/3) … Notched his first career interception in the rivalry win at UTEP (9/22).

2017 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Appeared in all 13 games with five starts during the season ... Finished the year with 44 total tackles and four pass breakups ... Posted 10 multi-tackle games ... Registered a career-high nine tackles at Texas State (11/4).

2016 (Redshirt Freshman)                                      
Played in 10 games ... 32 total tackles (10 solo, 22 assisted) ... Logged a pair of eight-tackle games - at Kentucky (9/17) and against Appalachian State (11/26).  

2015 (Freshman)
Redshirt season.

High School
Played two years of varsity football at Tucson HS under head coach Justin Argraves ... Recorded 37 tackles in 2013 ... Had two interceptions during his junior season ... Also played varsity basketball and ran track & field.

Personal
Son of Roy and Catherine Perkins ... Has an older brother, Brandon, who played football at Western New Mexico and is a graduate assistant coach with the NM State football program .. Majoring in geography.