He played college football at Oklahoma and was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.
[1][2] As a senior in 2017, he was named the St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro football defensive player of the year.
As a true freshman at Oklahoma in 2018, Perkins started seven games and recorded 37 tackles and five sacks.
[5] He started all 13 games he played in his sophomore year before being suspended for the 2019 Peach Bowl due to a failed drug test.
[24] On February 4, 2025, Perkins signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).