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Samaje Perine

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Samaje Perine

Samaje Perine ( sə-MAH-jay PEE-ryne; born September 16, 1995) is an American professional football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft. He has also played for the Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, and Kansas City Chiefs. Perine currently holds the NCAA FBS record for most rushing yards in a single game, which he set as a true freshman in 2014 by rushing for 427 yards against Kansas.

Infobox

Position
Running back
Roster status
Active
Born
(1995-09-16) September 16, 1995 (age 30)Jackson, Alabama, U.S.
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight
240 lb (109 kg)
High school
Hendrickson (Pflugerville, Texas)
College
Oklahoma (2014–2016)
NFL draft
2017: 4th round, 114th overall pick
Rushing yards
2,120
Rushing average
4.2
Rushing touchdowns
10
Receptions
186
Receiving yards
1,543
Receiving touchdowns
7

Tables

· College career › College statistics
GP
GP
Season
GP
Team
GS
Games
Att
Games
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Rec
Rushing
Yds
Receiving
TD
2014
2014
Season
2014
Team
Oklahoma
Games
13
Games
8
Rushing
263
Rushing
1,713
Rushing
6.5
Rushing
66
Rushing
21
Receiving
15
Receiving
108
Receiving
0
2015
2015
Season
2015
Team
Oklahoma
Games
13
Games
13
Rushing
226
Rushing
1,349
Rushing
6.0
Rushing
72
Rushing
16
Receiving
15
Receiving
107
Receiving
1
2016
2016
Season
2016
Team
Oklahoma
Games
10
Games
9
Rushing
196
Rushing
1,060
Rushing
5.4
Rushing
66
Rushing
12
Receiving
10
Receiving
106
Receiving
1
Total
Total
Season
Total
Team
36
Games
30
Games
685
Rushing
4,122
Rushing
6.0
Rushing
72
Rushing
49
Rushing
40
Receiving
321
Receiving
2
Season
Team
Games
Rushing
Receiving
GP
GS
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Rec
Yds
TD
2014
Oklahoma
13
8
263
1,713
6.5
66
21
15
108
0
2015
Oklahoma
13
13
226
1,349
6.0
72
16
15
107
1
2016
Oklahoma
10
9
196
1,060
5.4
66
12
10
106
1
Total
36
30
685
4,122
6.0
72
49
40
321
2
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in(1.79 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in(1.79 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in(1.79 m)
Weight
233 lb(106 kg)
Arm length
30+3⁄8 in(0.77 m)
Hand span
10 in(0.25 m)
40-yard dash
4.65 s
10-yard split
1.62 s
20-yard split
2.70 s
20-yard shuttle
4.37 s
Three-cone drill
7.26 s
Vertical jump
33.0 in(0.84 m)
Broad jump
9 ft 8 in(2.95 m)
Bench press
30 reps
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
mw- .mw- 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in(1.79 m)
233 lb(106 kg)
30+3⁄8 in(0.77 m)
10 in(0.25 m)
4.65 s
1.62 s
2.70 s
4.37 s
7.26 s
33.0 in(0.84 m)
9 ft 8 in(2.95 m)
30 reps
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Att
Games
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Tgt
Rushing
Rec
Receiving
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Fum
Receiving
Lost
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
WAS
Games
16
Games
8
Rushing
175
Rushing
603
Rushing
3.4
Rushing
30
Rushing
1
Receiving
24
Receiving
22
Receiving
182
Receiving
8.3
Receiving
25T
Receiving
1
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
2
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
WAS
Games
5
Games
0
Rushing
8
Rushing
32
Rushing
4.0
Rushing
11
Rushing
0
Receiving
4
Receiving
3
Receiving
5
Receiving
1.7
Receiving
8
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
CIN
Games
6
Games
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0.0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0.0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
MIA
MIA
Year
MIA
Team
1
Games
0
Games
5
Rushing
16
Rushing
3.2
Rushing
9
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0.0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
CIN
Games
16
Games
1
Rushing
63
Rushing
301
Rushing
4.8
Rushing
46
Rushing
3
Receiving
12
Receiving
11
Receiving
66
Receiving
6.0
Receiving
15
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
CIN
Games
16
Games
0
Rushing
55
Rushing
246
Rushing
4.5
Rushing
46
Rushing
1
Receiving
31
Receiving
27
Receiving
196
Receiving
7.3
Receiving
23
Receiving
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
CIN
Games
16
Games
2
Rushing
95
Rushing
394
Rushing
4.1
Rushing
29
Rushing
2
Receiving
51
Receiving
38
Receiving
287
Receiving
7.6
Receiving
32
Receiving
4
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
DEN
Games
17
Games
1
Rushing
50
Rushing
231
Rushing
4.5
Rushing
24
Rushing
1
Receiving
56
Receiving
50
Receiving
455
Receiving
9.2
Receiving
29
Receiving
0
Fumbles
3
Fumbles
2
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
KC
Games
17
Games
0
Rushing
20
Rushing
92
Rushing
4.6
Rushing
13
Rushing
1
Receiving
35
Receiving
28
Receiving
322
Receiving
11.5
Receiving
36
Receiving
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
CIN
Games
11
Games
0
Rushing
52
Rushing
268
Rushing
4.7
Rushing
32
Rushing
1
Receiving
12
Receiving
10
Receiving
52
Receiving
5.2
Receiving
16
Receiving
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
121
Games
12
Games
526
Rushing
2,190
Rushing
4.2
Rushing
46
Rushing
10
Rushing
225
Receiving
189
Receiving
1,565
Receiving
8.3
Receiving
36
Receiving
7
Receiving
7
Fumbles
4
Year
Team
Games
Rushing
Receiving
Fumbles
GP
GS
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Tgt
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2017
WAS
16
8
175
603
3.4
30
1
24
22
182
8.3
25T
1
2
2
2018
WAS
5
0
8
32
4.0
11
0
4
3
5
1.7
8
0
0
0
2019
CIN
6
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
MIA
1
0
5
16
3.2
9
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
2020
CIN
16
1
63
301
4.8
46
3
12
11
66
6.0
15
0
0
0
2021
CIN
16
0
55
246
4.5
46
1
31
27
196
7.3
23
1
0
0
2022
CIN
16
2
95
394
4.1
29
2
51
38
287
7.6
32
4
0
0
2023
DEN
17
1
50
231
4.5
24
1
56
50
455
9.2
29
0
3
2
2024
KC
17
0
20
92
4.6
13
1
35
28
322
11.5
36
1
0
0
2025
CIN
11
0
52
268
4.7
32
1
12
10
52
5.2
16
0
2
0
Career
121
12
526
2,190
4.2
46
10
225
189
1,565
8.3
36
7
7
4
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Att
Games
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Rec
Rushing
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Fum
Receiving
Lost
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
CIN
Games
4
Games
0
Rushing
3
Rushing
2
Rushing
0.7
Rushing
2
Rushing
0
Receiving
4
Receiving
47
Receiving
11.8
Receiving
41
Receiving
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
CIN
Games
3
Games
0
Rushing
14
Rushing
58
Rushing
4.1
Rushing
11
Rushing
1
Receiving
8
Receiving
35
Receiving
4.4
Receiving
11
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
7
Games
0
Games
17
Rushing
60
Rushing
3.5
Rushing
11
Rushing
1
Rushing
12
Receiving
82
Receiving
6.8
Receiving
41
Receiving
1
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Rushing
Receiving
Fumbles
GP
GS
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2021
CIN
4
0
3
2
0.7
2
0
4
47
11.8
41
1
0
0
2022
CIN
3
0
14
58
4.1
11
1
8
35
4.4
11
0
0
0
Career
7
0
17
60
3.5
11
1
12
82
6.8
41
1
0
0

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