Las Vegas Sun

April 23, 2024

UNLV

37 Elexious Perkins II

  • Linebacker
  • Grade: Junior
  • Height: 6′0″
  • Weight: 210 lbs
UNLV: The only freshman linebacker in this year's group ... Name is pronounced "elex-E-us" ... A versatile defender who also excels on special teams.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons at San Bernardino Valley College ... Coach Kevin Emerson's Wolverines finished with a record 8-3 last fall ... In 2013, he had 72 total tackles and four sacks ... He also blocked a total of five field goal and punt attempts on the year.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2012 graduate of Diamond Ranch HS ... Lettered two seasons for coach Roddy Layton ... Played DB, RB, LB, DE, WR and TE for the Panthers ... Also lettered in soccer as a forward and goalie and in track, competing in the 400 meters, shot put and discus.

PERSONAL: Elexious Jourdon Delmane Perkins II was born April 24, 1994, near Pittsburgh, PA ... The son of Elexious and Dayna Perkins ... Siblings are: Jourdon, Jonathin, Domonic and Nakia Perkins; Iman Marshall and Micah Solomen.