'12 IN ATH David Perkins (Illinois State Transfer)

[The Polish Irishman]

Athlete
South Bend, Indiana
Washington High School

Ht:6'2"
Wt:209 lbs
40:
GPA:

Rankings:
Rivals:
Scout:
ESPN:

Offers:

Arizona
Cincinnati
Louisville
Michigan State
Mississippi State
Northern Illinois
Syracuse
Western Michigan

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[The Polish Irishman]

Local South Bend High School Product. He is listed as a RB on Scout and an OLB on Rivals. Maybe some locals can shed some light on him.

 

[TerryTate]

From the local FOX station:

Both potential recruits

South Bend Washington Juniors Gehrig Dieter and David Perkins have been named by Scout.com as Top 100 Midwest players for the class of 2012. Head Coach Antwon Jones made a presentation Wednesday after practice to the leaders of his Panthers. Dieter is a wide receiver while Perkins is a defensive end. The players were selected from 9 states and only 10 were chosen from Indiana. Four of those listed were from Indianapolis powerhouse Warren Central.

Washington Duo Named in the Top 100 - Fox 28: South Bend, Elkhart IN News, Weather, Sports

 

[TerryTate]

Scout.com: Touted 2012 Prospect Changes Schools

David Perkins made a lot of noise this summer on the camp circuit. A physical 6'2, 209-lb receiver, he is poised to become a top recruit, but schools wanting to see him will have to find him at a different school.

David Perkins was a standout for Kalamazoo Central (Mich.) last year, excelling at both wide receiver and linebacker.

At 6'2, and a chiseled 209-lbs, he impressed schools at several camp stops this summer, including Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Illinois.

Those schools will have a new place to come find him this fall, as a family move has him at a different high school.

"I'm moving to South Bend," he said, "we just bought the house. I'll be playing for Washington High School."

Washington already has a couple of standouts at wide receiver, Darius Hardin and Gehrig Dieter, but Perkins' family has talked to the coaching staff and were assured they would find a spot for him.

"They said either slot or wideout or running back, and on defense, outside linebacker for sure."

 

[Ironman8]

Offered by Michigan State per 24/7.

 

[IrishLax]

Kid has great measureables... a lot of locals have used terms like "freak athlete" to describe him. Hopefully he ends up playing in our secondary.

 

[IanBr22]

In our secondary?? I hope not, he'd prolly be catchin' balls against us then. I think ND's looking at him at WR.

 

[mcbri014]

In our secondary?? I hope not, he'd prolly be catchin' balls against us then. I think ND's looking at him at WR.

They are recruiting him as a RB

 

[Ironman8]

Arizona offered.

 

[TerryTate]

Really enjoyed his visit.

Elston will be visiting him at school this week

He said ND is in his top 5, with or without an offer.


PS. This guy is a beast.

 

[rtrn2glory]

Great size to play RB...any film??

if the staff doesn't like our position with our other RB recruits he might get an offer.

 

[TerryTate]

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[rtrn2glory]

thanks sir

 

[D-BOE34]

Beast is correct. I would much rather have him as a WR though. Seems to me most of his runs get dragged an extra 5-7 yds because of incredible leg strength. Will he be able to do the same in college against the likes of Manti, KLM, Gray, etc?

Still .... I would love to have him on the team with that drive no doubt!

 

[rtrn2glory]

we need a bruiser type back to compliment what we have, especially with Cam Roberson's status up in the air even though I think he'll be healthy.

plus he would fit very well with his ability to catch the ball.

 

[Legacy]

With those measurables and 4.43 speed, I'd love to have him at Strong Safety.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

He doesn't have 4.43 speed.

 

[Me2SouthBend]

Beast is correct. I would much rather have him as a WR though. Seems to me most of his runs get dragged an extra 5-7 yds because of incredible leg strength. Will he be able to do the same in college against the likes of Manti, KLM, Gray, etc? Still .... I would love to have him on the team with that drive no doubt!

If he's at ND, he won't need to. He will however be able to do that against the scUM DLine and Backers, the Condoms DLine and Backers, Fredo's DLine and Backers. You get the idea. Runs with a purpose, would be fun to see in 3 man spring drill behind Hegarty while battling against Nix. Ouch.

 

[rtrn2glory]

I was questioning 4.43 as well, but he does have the ability to pull away. He'd have to be an OLB if he were on defense the way it looks...i prefer him at RB

Notre Dame in a good place with local athlete David Perkins

 

[AdmiralBackhand]

I was questioning 4.43 as well, but he does have the ability to pull away. He'd have to be an OLB if he were on defense the way it looks...i prefer him at RB

Notre Dame in a good place with local athlete David Perkins

Wow his haircut game is bringing it back. Is that a good thing? Who knows. I think the Irish are slow-playing Perkins so they don't scare off an "elite" RB. I believe he will ultimately get an offer once we secure another RB, though.

 

[rtrn2glory]

Wow his haircut game is bringing it back. Is that a good thing? Who knows. I think the Irish are slow-playing Perkins so they don't scare off an "elite" RB. I believe he will ultimately get an offer once we secure another RB, though.

that's a solid thought...secure the one lightning stud and then bring the thunder.

 

[Irish in StPete]

Perkins and 40 time

Perkins and 40 time

Scout report----3/4/2011

DAVID PERKINS was the top overall performer at the recent Best of the Midwestc ombine.
PERKINS, an incredible mix of size and speed, not only tested off the charts, but excelled in the one-on-one competition.

His stats-----------4:43 40 yard sprint
36.5 inch vertical jump
10.1 broad jump
16 repsa @185
4:15 shuttle

And he has another whole year of HS left.

 

[Ironman8]

From ESPN's Tom Luginbull, at the Ohio State camp:

TomLuginbill Tom Luginbill

ATH David Perkins may be most explosive front seven player here, but needs to be at OLB, not DE. Versatile kid.

 

[OCIrish]

Does he 4.43 speed or doesn't he? If he does, he needs an offer, no reason to let good talent get away from our backyard.

 

[DaBLKIrishman]

Actually played OLB and moved to DE on passing downs because he was unblockable and was a liability in pass coverage. Can't really see where he would fit in our defensive scheme and offensively is a even bigger question mark. Great player though and should dominate the NIC as well as the state this year. I can see him traveling down south or the Pac-10

 

[Ironman8]

There are character concerns as well, I believe.

 

[JDAtlanta]

There are character concerns as well, I believe.

If you don't know something like this is absolutely true, please do not say anything. That is just chickens**t internet BS.

 

[Ironman8]

If you don't know something like this is absolutely true, please do not say anything. That is just chickens**t internet BS.

Ok, how about "I know for a fact that there were some character concerns". Better?

 

[InKellyITrust]

Ok, how about "I know for a fact that there were some character concerns". Better?

I always appreciate your insider info. Thanks!

I'm thinking that Kelly and Company would have offered him already if they really wanted him.

 

[DaBLKIrishman]

Ok, how about "I know for a fact that there were some character concerns". Better?

That is definitely an unsubstantiated rumor! I personally coached the kid last year and he is a good kid. If anything there may have been concerns about his grades at least with ND's measuring stick.