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Senior Isiah Perkins (9) and the defense will be put to the test at JMU.

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Isiah Perkins

Position:
Cornerback
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 189
Hometown:
Williamstown, N.J.
High School:
Williamstown
Major:
Business Administration - Graduate Program

Wildcat Career

2019
Started in all 11 games... made 39 tackles (29-10-39) including 1.5 tackles for loss...made 6 tackles in games against Rhode Island and Villanova.
Has already earned undergraduate degree in environmental & resource economics.

2018
Started all 11 games for the Wildcats... Recorded three solo tackles against Elon... Has seven pass breakups... Perkins totaled 29 tackles for the Wildcats this season.

2017
Named HERO Sports 2017 FCS Sophomore All-America Honorable Mention... started all 14 games... recorded 26 solo tackles and 16 assisted tackles for a total of 42... team-leading five interceptions, which ranked fourth in CAA... ranked second on team in pass breakups (eight)... two tackles for loss... matched career high of seven tackles (4-3-7) at Stony Brook... two INTs vs. Rhode Island... three tackles (1-2-3) and 52-yard INT return at Albany... five tackles in consecutive road playoff games against Central Arkansas and South Dakota State... six tackles (4-2-6) and two pass breakups vs. Elon... five tackles – all solo stops – against Maine.

2016
Recorded 30 total tackles (24-6-30)... career-high 7 tackles at James Madison (12/3)... 4 solo tackles against Holy Cross (9/10)... 8 total pass break-ups.

2015
Redshirt season.

Before UNH
Senior captain rushed for 906 yards as quarterback and set Williamstown High School record for consecutive 100-yard rushing games in 2014... as defensive back, registered four interceptions, 30-plus tackles and four pass breakups... earned All-Conference, All-County and All-State honors as well as New Jersey Mini-Maxwell Award and Brooks-Irvine Award... honor roll student... was point guard and leading scorer for Williamstown basketball team.