Denzel Perryman

2014 ALL-AMERICA, THIRD TEAM (Associated Press)
2014 BUTKUS AWARD FINALIST
2014 ALL-ACC, FIRST TEAM (ACSMA, coaches)
2013 ALL-ACC, FIRST TEAM (ACSMA, coaches)
2013 ALL-ACC, SECOND TEAM (Athlon Sports)
2013 ALL-ACC (Sporting News)
2013 ALL-AMERICA, HONORABLE MENTION (SI.com) 
2013 HARD HITTER AWARD
2013 DEFENSIVE MVP

2014 (Senior): Started season opener at Louisville, recording game-high 12 tackles…Had 11 solo stops against Cardinals, included first sack of season (three yards)…Led team with six tackles against FAMU, including 1 TFL…Ranked second on team with seven tackles (five solo) in win over Arkansas State…Added six tackles in start against Nebraska…Had dominant all-around game versus Duke, totaling five tackles (four solo), one forced fumble and interception returned for 20 yards…Also had one PBU against Blue Devils…Ranked second on team with nine tackles (seven solo) in start against Georgia Tech…Added six tackles (four solo) in start against Cincinnati…Led team with 11 tackles (six solo) in start against Virginia Tech…Forced one of three fumbles against Hokies and recorded one PBU…Led team with 10 tackles (nine solo) in start against North Carolina with one sack and one PBU…Paced defense with nine tackles (seven solo) in start against Florida State, including one TFL…Tied career high with 15 tackles in start against Virginia, including 13 solo stops…Added one TFL and one forced fumble against Cavaliers…Credited with six tackles, including 1.5 TFL, in start against Pittsburgh…Had eight tackles (six solo) and one TFL in Duck Commander Independence Bowl start against South Carolina…Earned letter.

2013 (Junior): Started all 13 games at outside linebacker … Led team with 108 total tackles, including 69 solo stops … Had six games with 10+ tackles … First-team All-ACC selection by ACSMA and league’s head coach … Second-team All-ACC choice by Athlon Sports … All-ACC choice by Sporting News … Recorded team-high six tackles and two PBUs in opener vs. FAU … Recorded 13 tackles and forced fumble in upset win over No. 12/9 Florida …Named ACC Linebacker of the Week for Sept. 9 … Recorded three tackles and TFL in road win at USF … Tallied game-high 11 tackles in win over Georgia Tech … Collected 12 tackles in comeback road win at North Carolina—seven of which came in first half … Notched  six tackles in win against Wake Forest … Led team with 11 tackles and TFL in loss at Florida State … Career-high 15 tackles – including 10 solo stops – and 1.5 sacks in home loss to Virginia Tech … Totaled 13 tackles in road loss at Duke … Added seven tackles vs. Virginia … Broke 100-tackle mark with six solo stops in road win at Pitt … Made four tackles vs. Louisville in Russell Athletic Bowl … Recipient of Hard Hitter Award and named Defensive MVP at end-of-season team awards show … Earned letter.

2012 (Sophomore): Played in nine games, making six starts mostly at middle linebacker … Third-team All-ACC selection by Phil Steele … Earned All-ACC honorable mention by ACSMA and league coaches … Finished second onteam with 64 total tackles and led with 45 solo stops … Added 6.0 tackles-for-loss … Had seven tackles and 41-yard INT return for TD in season-opening road win at Boston College … Added five solo stops at Kansas State … Tallied 1.0 TFL in each of first three games … Missed Georgia Tech and NC State games due to high ankle sprain … Added eight tackles in loss to Notre Dame … Posted back-to-back double-digit tackles against North Carolina (11) and Florida State (12) … Career-high 3.0 tackles-for-loss vs. North Carolina … Forced fumble against Florida State … Finished season with 11-tackle performance at Duke … Earned letter.

2011 (True Freshman): Saw action in all 12 games, earning five starts … Finished first among ACC freshmen and second overall on team with 69 tackles (47 solo, 22 assists) … Tied for third-highest tackle-for-loss total on team with 6.5 … Recorded seven tackles and three tackles-for-loss (including career-first sack) against then-No. 20 Georgia Tech … Registered seven tackles in four games, against Bethune-Cookman, Georgia Tech, Virginia and Duke … Tied for team-lead and recorded career-high with 14 tackles against Boston College …Earned letter.

High School: Rated as three-star prospect according to ESPNU and Rivals.com … Ranked 25th and 28th at position by Rivals.com and ESPNU, respectively … Described as punishing tackler … Recorded 137 tackles, seven for losses, four sacks and one interception return for touchdown as senior … Area Defensive Player of the Year as junior, registering 126 solo tackles … Racked up 105 tackles, four sacks and two interceptions as sophomore … Also considered Florida State, LSU, Notre Dame and Florida.