The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Kent Perkins
- Position:
- OG/OT
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 320
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Lake Highlands
A four-year offensive lineman for the Longhorns ... played in 39 career games with 34 starts (22 at right guard/12 at right tackle) ... was a 2016 second team All-Big 12 selection.
SENIOR (2016)
Played in and started 10 games at right guard, including each of the season's final eight ... named second team All-Big 12 by the league's coaches and Phil Steele ... started against No. 10 Notre Dame and led the Longhorns' offense to their first 500-yard (517) output against a ranked opponent since 2011 ... did not play against UTEP as he recovered from a minor injury ... was back on the field and started at California ... paved the way for the offense to register a season-high 567 yards on 90 plays in a week three loss at Cal ... rushing attack totaled 307 yards and four touchdowns ... each running back went over 100 yards in the game ... passing attack had 261 yards and a score ... had one solo tackle against OU ... at Kansas State, offense recorded 344 total yards ... offense accrued 548 total yards in 35-34 win over No. 8 Baylor ... passed for 291 yards and rushed for 257 ... in a 45-37 road victory at Texas Tech, paved the way for the offense to record 658 yards, the sixth-most in a single-game in school history ... led the way to 414 rushing yards, including 341 (third-most in school history) by running back D'Onta Foreman ... helped Foreman average 10.3 yards per carry and UT to average 8.3 yards per carry as a team ... led the way for D'Onta Foreman's 11th straight 100-yard game ... offense totaled 536 yards against No. 11/10 West Virginia, breaking the school record with their seventh game of 500 yards or more ... paved the way for D'Onta Foreman's third 250-yard game on Saturday at Kansas ... helped the offense total 407 yards against TCU in the regular season finale.
JUNIOR (2015)
Started all 10 games in which he played, missing the games against TCU and Oklahoma due to injury … played his first eight games at right tackle then slid to right guard following an injury to starter Patrick Vahe … helped block for a rushing attack that ranked 18th in the nation and third in the Big 12 with 224.8 yards per game, including 263.0 ypg in the last seven … the offense also ranked 26th in the nation in red zone efficiency (.882) … part of an offense that was just the fourth at Texas since 1950 to record three games with six rushing TDs in a season … helped the offense post a season-high 650 total yards with 364 yards passing and 286 yards rushing with six rushing TDs versus Cal … named the team’s offensive MVP after helping the offense rush for 274 yards and three TDs against Kansas State, while allowing just one sack … helped the offense to matching 299-yard rushing and passing marks for 598 yards total with six rushing TDs against Kansas, while allowing just one sack … helped the offense post 277 rushing yards at West Virginia … helped the offense record 403 yards and six TDs on the ground versus Texas Tech, marking just the seventh 400-yard rushing game by Texas since 1980.
SOPHOMORE (2014)
Started all 13 games (10 at right guard/three at right tackle) … was a key cog in the running game … started at right guard against UNT and helped the offense rush for 163 yards and produce five scoring drives … moved to right tackle for the BYU, UCLA and Kansas games … aided Tyrone Swoopes in throwing for 196 passing yards vs. the Bruins … helped Swoopes throw for 218 yards against the Jayhawks … started at right guard vs. Baylor and helped the offense rush for 190 yards … aided the offense in gaining 482 yards, including a career-best 334 passing yards by Swoopes … helped the offense post a season-high 512 total yards against Iowa State, while allowing Swoopes to be sacked just once in 36 pass attempts … helped the offense post 469 yards of offense, including opening holes for the ground game which produced a season-high 241 rushing yards … helped the offense rush for 227 yards, the second-best total of the season, against West Virginia … helped the offense gain 430 total yards, including Swoopes’ third 300-yard passing game of the season (305), against Oklahoma State.
FRESHMAN (2013)
Served as a reserve offensive lineman … played in six games, including one start … saw time as a reserve in the season opener vs. New Mexico State, as well as vs. TCU, Kansas, West Virginia and Oregon … earned his first career start (at right tackle) vs. Texas Tech … helped the Longhorns set a school record with 715 total yards, including 359 on the ground and 356 in the air, vs. NMSU … Horns did not allow a sack and averaged 8.5 yards per rush … helped the offense post 435 total yards and surrender just one sack in 49 pass attempts vs. West Virginia … started at right tackle vs. Texas Tech and helped enable the offense to register 463 total yards, including 281 rushing, and produce seven scoring drives.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Scott Smith at Lake Highlands … selected to the 2013 Parade All-America team … named first-team All-USA by USA Today … participated in the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl … a three-year starter … tabbed No. 36 on PrepStar Magazine’s Dream Team and the No. 3 offensive lineman … rated No. 76 overall and the No. 6 OT in the nation by ESPN … rated No. 76 overall and the No. 4 OT in the nation by MaxPreps … selected second-team 5A All-State by the Associated Press as a senior … a unanimous first-team All-District 9-5A selection … tabbed first-team All-Texas and Best Lineman by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … listed No. 5 on the Austin American-Statesman’s Fab 55 (state’s top prospects) … helped Lake Highlands average 33.7 points per game … helped lead Lake Highlands to an 8-3 record, including a 7-1 district mark and an appearance in the 5A playoffs in 2012 … named to the preseason 2012 Super Team by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … selected first-team All-District 9-5A as a junior … helped Lake Highlands to a 4-3 district record and a playoff appearance in 2011 … part of a line that helped Lake Highlands average 32.5 points per game in 2010 … helped Lake Highlands to a 7-4 record and a playoff appearance … wrestled as both a sophomore and junior … participated in track and field as a freshman.
PERSONAL
Born in Dallas, Texas … began playing football at age 13 … active in community service including visits to a local children’s hospital and participating in “Football for Children” … enjoys listening to music and bowling … interested in majoring in health promotion.
