Professional Experience: Perkins began his career in 2007 with the AFL’s LA Avengers. In his two years with the Avengers he totaled 112 tackles, 5 sacks and 4 pass break-ups. During the league’s one-year hiatus Perkins attended training camp with the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2009.
College Experience: Perkins attended the University of Kansas where he set a Jayhawk single-game record of 5 sacks in 2005 in the game against Louisiana Tech. He completed his collegiate career with a total of 20 quarterback sacks, tying him for third-place on Kansas’ all-time chart.