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Perkins tallied nine tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 29-20 Week 7 win over the 49ers.
Perkins' tackle total was tied for second on Atlanta behind fellow rookie Kendal Daniels. Perkins finished with his second-highest number of stops so far, trailing only the 10 tackles he recorded Week 4 in New Orleans. Perkins made his first NFL start Sunday, as Divine Deablo was sidelined due to a forearm injury.
Falcons' Harold Perkins: Notches 10 tackles in win
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Perkins recorded 10 tackles (seven solo) including 0.5 sacks and a pass defensed during Monday's 45-24 win at New Orleans.
Over the last couple games, Perkins appears to have overtaken fellow rookie Kendal Daniels as the Falcons' second linebacker next to Divine Deablo. Perkins played 52 defensive snaps to Daniels' 29 in Week 4, and if that trend continues, he might be worth a look in deeper IDP formats in a Week 5 matchup versus the Ravens and beyond.
The Falcons selected Perkins in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 215th overall.
Perkins didn't wait long to find the field at LSU, starting for three-plus seasons in Baton Rouge. He racked up 56 tackles and 4.0 sacks as a senior, adding three interceptions and a forced fumble to boot. He's a versatile player who started at multiple positions in college due to his tweener size, and it remains to be seen where he will settle in at the next level. He could play a hybrid safety-linebacker role, but his first order of business is proving he belongs with a good showing in camp.
