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2023 Football Roster

23 Maurice Perkins

  • Position Cornerback
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 172
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Allen, Texas
  • Prev School Allen HS
  • Major Sports & Leisure

Biography

At Midwestern State

Individual Honors

All-Lone Star Conference (1): 2023 (HM)

Senior (2023)

started eight of the 10 games in which he appeared… led the team with 58 total tackles, including a team-leading 36 solo tackles… made a season-high and team-leading 12 tackles in a 21-13 loss to UT Permian Basin (10/7)… had one interception and one pass break up during the season… credited with two quarterback hurries during the season… intercepted JJ Lemming at the Central Washington 31-yard line early in the fourth quarter of 10-7 loss (10/14)… sacked quarterback Wade Freeman at the opponents’ 31-yard line for a 14-yard loss in the fourth quarter of a 27-21 loss to Texas A&M-Kingsville (11/11)… made 2.5 tackles for loss during the season…

Junior (2022)

played in 10 games making six starts at cornerback... amassed 26 tackles with 18 solo stops, an interception, and four pass breakups... made season-high five tackles with three solo stops in a 41-37 win at Texas A&M-Kingsville (11/5)... logged five solo tackles and broke up a pass versus No. 2 Angelo State (11/12)... had a 23-yard interception return in a 77-0 win over Simon Fraser (9/24)... also made four tackles against Colorado State-Pueblo (9/3), Western New Mexico (10/1), and Western Oregon (10/29)...

Sophomore (2021)

competed in eight games making one start at cornerback... logged 13 tackles with 10 solo stops with a fumble recovery and a pass breakup in eight games... made season-high six tackles and recovered a fumble in a 35-17 win at No. 17 Angelo State (9/18)... credited with three tackles in a 31-24 overtime victory against Eastern New Mexico (9/25)... made two tackles and broke up a pass in a 52-10 win over Western New Mexico (10/30)... made two tackles at Central Washington (10/2)...

Redshirt Freshman (2020)1

logged three starts at right cornerback... ranked sixth on team with 12 tackles including 10 solo stops... broke up two passes... recorded five tackles against Texas A&M-Kingsville (3/6) and Tarleton State (3/20)... made two stops and broke up a pass at UT Permian Basin (3/27)...

Freshman (2019)

served redshirt season...

At Allen High School

a two-year varsity starter for coach Terry Gambill at Allen (Texas) High School... earned All-District 9-6A first-team honors at cornerback helping the Eagles to a 14-1 overall record and a district title while advancing to the UIL Texas Class 6A Division I State Semifinals... closed senior campaign with 62 tackles including 44 solo stops and three tackles for loss with two interceptions and 11 pass breakups.. named Dallas Morning News Regional Finals Defensive Player of the Wee after making two interceptions in a 51-7 win over Waco Midway High... a starter on the Eagles' UIL Texas Class 6A State Championship squad as a junior in 2017... competed in the 200-meter dash in track & field...

Personal

son of Maurice and Shawana Perkins...

1 The 2020 football season was delayed to the spring of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    Cornerback
    5'10" 175 lbs
  • 15

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Cornerback
    5'9" 170 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Cornerback
    5'9" 170 lbs
    15
  • 23

    2022Junior

    Cornerback
    5'10" 172 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2023Senior

    Cornerback
    5'10" 172 lbs
    23