BIOGRAPHY
Breshad Perriman was born on September 10, 1993, in Lithonia, Georgia. He is a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL. Perriman attended Arabia Mountain High School in Lithonia, Georgia, where he played high school football for the Rams. As a junior, he had 27 catches for 512 yards and six touchdowns. As a senior, he had 13 catches for 301 yards and three touchdowns in only four games played. Arguably the top receiver in DeKalb County during his senior season, Perriman participated in the 2010 DeKalb County Coaches Association Senior All-Star Football Game and was the MVP of the Elite One Performance Football Camp. Perriman finished his high school career for new Class 5A Arabia Mountain in Lithonia, after playing for Lithonia's Martin Luther King and Conyers' Heritage high schools.
Perriman was also a heralded youth track & field participant, routinely competing in USA Track and Field and Junior Olympic events across the country while growing up. Perriman was rated by Rivals.com as a two-star recruit. He committed to the University of Central Florida (UCF) to play college football. On May 11, 2015, Perriman signed a rookie contract with the Baltimore Ravens. The deal was reportedly worth $8.7 million over four years with a $4.6 million signing bonus. On November 17, 2015, Perriman was placed on season-ending injured reserve.
In his NFL debut on September 11, 2016, Perriman had one reception for 35 yards against the Buffalo Bills. Perriman's first start in the NFL came in October 23, 2016. He caught one pass for 11 yards in a 16-24 loss to the New York Jets. On September 17, 2018, Perriman signed with the Washington Redskins but was waived five days later on September 22. On October 13, 2018, Perriman signed with the Cleveland Browns. He finished the season with 16 catches for 340 yards and 2 touchdowns.
On March 13, 2019, Perriman signed a one-year $4 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Perriman attended Arabia Mountain High School in Lithonia, Georgia, where he played high school football for the Rams. As a junior, he had 27 catches for 512 yards and six touchdowns. As a senior, he had 13 catches for 301 yards and three touchdowns in only four games played. Arguably the top receiver in DeKalb County during his senior season, Perriman participated in the 2010 DeKalb County Coaches Association Senior All-Star Football Game and was the MVP of the Elite One Performance Football Camp. Perriman finished his high school career for new Class 5A Arabia Mountain in Lithonia, after playing for Lithonia's Martin Luther King and Conyers' Heritage high schools.
Perriman was also a heralded youth track & field participant, routinely competing in USA Track and Field and Junior Olympic events across the country while growing up. Perriman was rated by Rivals.com as a two-star recruit. He committed to the University of Central Florida (UCF) to play college football. On May 11, 2015, Perriman signed a rookie contract with the Baltimore Ravens. The deal was reportedly worth $8.7 million over four years with a $4.6 million signing bonus. In his NFL debut on September 11, 2016, Perriman had one reception for 35 yards against the Buffalo Bills. Perriman's first start in the NFL came on October 23, 2016. He caught one pass for 11 yards in a 16-24 loss to the New York Jets.
On September 17, 2018, Perriman signed with the Washington Redskins but was waived five days later on September 22. On October 13, 2018, Perriman signed with the Cleveland Browns. He finished the season with 16 catches for 340 yards and 2 touchdowns. On March 13, 2019, Perriman signed a one-year $4 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
