Senorise Perry Explained
Senorise Perry (born September 19, 1991) is a former American 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 years
Perry attended and played high school football at Chattooga High School.[1]
College career
Perry played college football at the University of Louisville from 2010 to 2013 under head coach Charlie Strong.[2] In the 2011 season, he had 12 carries for 27 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.[3] In the 2012 season, he had 705 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns.[4] In the 2013 season, he had 677 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns.[5] During his career, he rushed for 1,409 yards on 289 carries with 18 touchdowns.[6]
Professional career
Chicago Bears
On May 19, 2014, Perry was signed by the Chicago Bears after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft.[7] [8] 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.[9] [10]
On September 1, 2015, Perry was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury.[11]
On August 28, 2016, Perry was waived by the Bears.[12] 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.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 10, 2017.[14] In the 2017 season, he appeared in all 16 games and had eight carries for 30 rushing yards and a three-yard reception.[15]
Buffalo Bills
On March 28, 2019, Perry signed with the Buffalo Bills.[16] 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).[17] He was placed on injured reserve with a quadriceps injury on August 31, 2019,[18] and released from IR with an injury settlement on September 4. He was re-signed on October 8.[19]
Tennessee Titans
On April 30, 2020, Perry was signed by the Tennessee Titans to a one-year contract.[20] He was released on September 5, 2020, but was re-signed a day later.[21] [22] He was placed on injured reserve on September 23, 2020.[23] He was activated on November 18.[24] 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.[25] [26]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: October 13, 2014 . Chattooga's Senorise Perry living out NFL dream with Bears . April 9, 2018 . Times Free Press.
- Web site: Louisville Cardinals Coaches . April 9, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Senorise Perry 2011 Game Log . April 9, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Senorise Perry 2012 Game Log . April 9, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Senorise Perry 2013 Game Log . April 9, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Senorise Perry College Stats . April 9, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: May 19, 2014 . Bears sign rookies Perry, Trice . ChicagoBears.com.
- Web site: May 19, 2014 . Report: Senorise Perry signing with Chicago Bears . courier journal.
- Web site: Senorise Perry 2014 Game Log . April 9, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Chicago Bears: Senorise Perry . https://web.archive.org/web/20170623025853/http://www.chicagobears.com/team/roster/senorise-perry/aac9e3ec-8d1c-4b7a-bbe6-91893e51e7bc/ . June 23, 2017 . December 16, 2015 . www.chicagobears.com.
- Web site: Bears place Perry on injured reserve . https://web.archive.org/web/20170622222410/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-place-Perry-on-injured-reserve/efb871e3-603d-4cee-bd6f-c68c9e743a3e . June 22, 2017 . December 16, 2015 . ChicagoBears.com.
- Web site: Mayer . Larry . August 28, 2016 . Bears pare roster to 80 with 10 cuts . ChicagoBears.com.
- Web site: October 12, 2016 . Dolphins Sign RB Senorise Perry To Practice Squad . NFL Trade Rumors.
- Web site: January 10, 2017 . PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 12 To Reserve/Futures Contracts . 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 . December 17, 2017 . MiamiDolphins.com.
- Web site: Senorise Perry 2017 Game Log . April 9, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Brown . Chris . March 28, 2019 . Bills sign special teamer Senorise Perry . BuffaloBills.com.
- Web site: Axson . Scooby . May 21, 2019 . Bills allow Senorise Perry to wear Simpson's No. 32 . SI.com . en.
- News: Brown . Chris . August 31, 2019 . Bills cut roster down to 53 players . BuffaloBills.com . September 4, 2019.
- Web site: Brown . Chris . October 8, 2019 . Bills sign running back Senorise Perry; Zay Jones traded to Oakland . BuffaloBills.com.
- Web site: Wyatt . Jim . April 20, 2020 . Titans sign running back Senorise Perry. . July 1, 2020 . TennesseeTitans.com.
- Web site: Wyatt, Jim . September 5, 2020 . Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players . TennesseeTitans.com.
- Web site: Wyatt . Jim . Titans Agree to Terms with RB Senorise Perry, CB Chris Milton . 8 September 2020 . tennesseetitans.com . Tennessee Titans.
- Web site: Wyatt, Jim . September 23, 2020 . Titans Promote RB Jeremy McNichols to 53-Man Roster, Place RB Senorise Perry on Injured Reserve . TennesseeTitans.com . September 25, 2020 . September 24, 2020 . 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 . dead .
- News: Wyatt, Jim . November 18, 2020 . Titans Activate RB Senorise Perry from Injured Reserve . TennesseeTitans.com . December 25, 2020.
- Web site: Senorise Perry - Football Coach . 2024-04-06 . Wofford College Athletics . en.
- Web site: Holbrook . Jimmy . Senorise Perry Accepts Coaching Job At Wofford College . 2024-04-06 . AM 1180 Radio . en-US.