Fresno State Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Deonte Perry
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Canoga Park, Calif.
- High School:
- Canoga Park HS
Last updated on Jan. 21, 2022
2021 (SENIOR*): Appeared in all 13 games, primarily on special teams … had 14 tackles (seven solo) … had a career-high six tackles against Nevada (Oct. 23) … had multi-tackle games against then-No. 11 Oregon (Sept. 4) and New Mexico (Nov. 13) … also had a broken up pass at Hawai’i (Oct. 2).
*Utilized the additional year of eligibility approved by the NCAA in the fall of 2020. The NCAA approved a blanket waiver for all 2020 fall sports student-athletes to retain a year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 (SENIOR): Played in five games, and started all five as safety for the ‘Dogs … had 22 tackles and a broken up pass on the year … had a season-high five tackles twice - against Colorado State (Oct. 29) and at Utah State (Nov. 14) … had four stops, all solo, at Nevada (Dec. 5) … had a broken up pass against CSU … had at least four tackles in every game this season … was the team’s Defensive Skill Player of the Game against Nevada ... named to the Fall Academic All-Mountain West team.
2019 (JUNIOR): Appeared in five games, primarily as a special teams member … had one kickoff return for 33 yards against UNLV (Oct. 18) … added a solo stop against UNLV … also appeared against USC, New Mexico State, Colorado State and Nevada.
2018 (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in two games, primarily as a special team contributor in games against Idaho (Sept. 1) and Toledo (Sept. 29) … did not record any tackles, but recovered a fumble in the season opener versus Idaho on kickoff coverage in the fourth quarter at the opponent’s 35-yard line that led to a Fresno State touchdown.
2017 (R-FRESHMAN): Appeared in one game … rushed for 31 yards on eight carries against Incarnate Word on Sept. 2.
2016 (FRESHMAN): Suffered knee injury in fall camp. Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: First-team All-Valley Mission League offense selection ... team captain ... played corner back as well as running back ... rushed for 1,695 yards on 182 carries (141.3 yards/per game) and scored 23 touchdowns ... named SoCal Prep Legends Boys Athlete of the Week following a 2015 top performance with a 375-yard effort and five touchdowns (six TDs total) on 25 carries in a 68-24 win over Kennedy on Sept. 25 -- also posted 49 yards receiving in the win ... owned three games with 200-plus yards rushing and tallied at least 100 yards in eight of 12 games as a senior ... recorded 2,194 all-purpose yards, chipping in an additional 229 receiving and 270 kick return yards ... logged six solo tackles in the second game of the season on Sept. 3 vs. Granada Hills -- posted nine tackles total on the season ... in the season-opener against Taft, returned three kicks for 95 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown return ... Canoga Park went 5-1 in league play and 7-5 overall ... following his junior season he was named to the second-team All-Area Boys Track and Field team for the 100-meter and 200-meter ... ran 22.08 in the CIF State finals in June 2015 and was recognized by the L.A. Times as one of the fastest football players in the City Section entering the 2015 season … as a senior he ran 10.73 in the 100m at the LA City Section prelims held at Cerritos College … won the 200m at the Valley Mission League finals with a time of 22.06.
PERSONAL: Born in Madera, Calif. … son of Tanya Perry … has an older brother, Keondre and an older sister Dana … major at Fresno State is curriculum and instruction.
