Ronnie Perkins

Photo by: Ty Russell

Position:
DE
Class:
Junior
Height:
6-3
Weight:
247
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
Lutheran North HS

2020
An All-Big 12 Second Team selection by league's head coaches and an Academic All-Big 12 Second Team honoree … missed season's first five games ... played in last six contests and started final five … rated by PFF following season as nation's No. 75 overall player ... logged 24 tackles (16 solo, eight assists) with 10.5 tackles for loss (totaling 49 yards), 5.5 sacks and nine QB hurries … averaged 0.9 sacks, 1.8 tackles for loss and 1.5 QB hurries per game ... recorded three stops (two solo), 1.0 TFL and three QB hurries in Cotton Bowl win over No. 10 Florida (12/30) ... registered three tackles (two solo) and 1.5 sacks in Big 12 Championship win vs. Iowa State (12/19) … notched five tackles (three solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and a half-sack vs. Baylor (12/5) … tallied five stops (three solo) with 3.0 for loss and 2.0 sacks vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State (11/21) en route to Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors … notched four tackles (two solo) with 1.5 sacks vs. Kansas (11/7) … registered four solo tackles (2.0 for loss) in his first game of season at Texas Tech (10/31).

2019
Earned second-team All-Big 12 honors by league’s coaches and media … started each of his 13 games at defensive end ... ranked second on team with 13.5 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks … did not play vs. No. 1 LSU in CFP Semifinal at the Peach Bowl (12/28) ... had three tackles and one TFL at Oklahoma State (11/30) … registered 4.0 TFLs and 3.0 sacks at No. 12 Baylor (11/16) ... effort at Baylor marked first time a Sooner recorded three sacks in a game since 2015 … had five stops (one for loss) against Iowa State (11/9) … made five tackles (1.0 sack) vs. No. 11 Texas (10/12) … had three stops to go with two TFLs and a sack at Kansas (10/5) … made seven tackles (2.0 TFLs and a sack) and forced a fumble in season opener against Houston (9/1).

2018
Named a freshman All-American by ESPN ... played in all 14 games and made seven starts ... started seven of last eight contests ... totaled 37 tackles ... led team with 5.0 sacks and ranked third with 8.0 tackles for loss and with four quarterback hurries ... tallied four tackles (one sack) in Big 12 Championship win against No. 9 Texas (12/1) ... made two tackles (one sack) at No. 12 West Virginia (11/23) ... had four tackles against Oklahoma State (11/10) ... made three stops (1.5 for loss) at Texas Tech (11/3) ... registered two tackles in his first start at TCU (10/20) ... tallied four tackles (two sacks) and three QB hurries against Baylor (9/29) ... had two tackles (one sack) against UCLA (9/8) ... made four stops in his collegiate debut against Florida Atlantic (9/1).

HIGH SCHOOL
Early enrollee ... a four-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals ... named a U.S. Army All-American ... invited to The Opening ... recognized as the 57th overall recruit in the country by 247Sports, 81st overall by ESPN and 128th overall by Rivals ... rated as the No. 5 weakside defensive end in the nation by 247Sports, the No. 7 strongside defensive end by Rivals and the No. 9 defensive end by ESPN ... rated as the No. 1 recruit from Missouri by ESPN, No. 2 by 247Sports and No. 5 by Rivals ... also received offers from Georgia, LSU, Texas and others.

PERSONAL
Major is criminology.