Kent Perkins (born November 19, 1994) is an American professional

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for the BC Lions of the

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(CFL).

College career

Perkins played

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for the Texas Longhorns.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Perkins signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 22, 2017. On September 1, 2018, Perkins was waived by the Bengals and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2018. On August 13, 2019, Perkins was waived by the Bengals after announcing his retirement.

St. Louis BattleHawks

In October 2019, Perkins returned to football when he was drafted by the

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in the

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. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

The Spring League

Perkins was selected by the Alphas of

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during its player selection draft on October 11, 2020.

BC Lions

Perkins signed with the BC Lions of the

(CFL) on December 29, 2020. After an injury to veteran offensive tackle

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, 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. Early in the 2022 season, on July 7, 2022, Perkins and the Lions agreed to a new two-year contract extension.

References

External links

BC Lions bioTexas Longhorns bioCincinnati Bengals bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Perkins, Kent 1994 births Living people Players of American football from Dallas Players of Canadian football from Dallas American football offensive tackles Canadian football offensive linemen Texas Longhorns football players Cincinnati Bengals players St. Louis Battlehawks players The Spring League players BC Lions players Lake Highlands High School alumni