Suntarine Perkins

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 or 6:45 PM

Ole Miss Football vs Mercer in the season opener on Saturday, September 2nd, 2023 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, MS.

Photos by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics

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Ole Miss Football headshots in Starnes Athletic Center on July 17, 2024 in Oxford, MS.

Photos by Reed Jones/Ole Miss Athletics
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Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 210
Hometown:
Raleigh, Miss.
High School:
Raleigh
Major:
Multi-Disciplinary Studies

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2024 All-America Honorable Mention (Phil Steele)
• 2024 All-SEC Third Team (Coaches, Phil Steele, CFN)
• 2023 Freshman All-American (College Football Network)
• 2023 Freshman All-SEC (Coaches)
• 2023 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Watch List

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2024)
• Dean's Honor Roll (Fall 2024)
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2025)

2025 (JUNIOR): Chuck Bednarik Award preseason watch list … Lombardi Award preseason watch list … Bronko Nagurski Trophy preseason watch list … Preseason All-America second team (Walter Camp, The Sporting News, Athlon) … Preseason All-America fourth team (Phil Steele) … Preseason All-SEC first team (Athlon) … Preseason All-SEC second team (Coaches, Media, Phil Steele, Pick Six) … Senior Bowl Top-300.

2024 (SOPHOMORE): All-America Honorable Mention (Phil Steele) … All-SEC third team (Coaches, Phil Steele, CFN) … Played in all 13 games for the Rebels and started eight, all at defensive end, helping anchor the best rush defense in the nation and one of the best defenses in Ole Miss history … Contributed to team school records in sacks (52) and tackles for loss (120), which both led the nation … Fourth on the team with 60 total tackles (32 solo) … Tied for the team lead in both TFL (14.0 for 70 yards) and sacks (10.5 for 63 yards) … Finished tied for second in Ole Miss single-season history in sacks (10.5) and tied for 10th in TFL (14.0) … Added nine QB hurries, two fumble recoveries and one interception … Recorded three double-digit tackle games, three games with multiple TFL and two with multiple sacks … Finished season tied for second in the SEC and 10th nationally in sacks (10.5), as well as third in the SEC and 10th FBS in sacks per game (0.81) … Fourth in the SEC in total TFL (14.0) … Rated as PFF's No. 43 defender nationally in PFF QB pressures (43) … Led the SEC among all edge defenders, ranked ninth nationally in PFF coverage rating (81.8) … vs. Furman (08/31/24): Tallied one QB hurry in 31 total snaps … vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Appeared in 39 total plays, recording three tackles and a half-sack … at Wake Forest (09/14/24): Registered one sack on two solo tackles and an interception … vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Earned two tackles, a solo TFL and a QB hurry … vs. Kentucky (09/28/24): Had six tackles (five solo) and two sacks … at South Carolina (10/05/24): Started at DE, made career-high 12 tackles (six solo), with 2.0 TFL and a sack … SEC Defensive Player of the Week … at #10 LSU (10/12/24): Started at DE, notched five tackles (three solo), assisted on a TFL and recorded three QB hurries … vs. Oklahoma (10/26/24): Started at DE, led team with 11 tackles and a career-high 5.0 TFL for 15 yards and 4.0 sacks for 14 yards, the most sacks by a Rebel since 1993 … Named Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week … at Arkansas (11/02/24): Started at DE, had four tackles (two solo) and a half-sack … vs. #2 Georgia (11/09/24): Started at DE, recorded two tackles with one solo sack, one fumble recovery and tied his career-high with three QB hurries … at Florida (11/23/24): Started at DE, tied for team lead with 10 tackles (four solo) with a half sack … vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Started at DE, assisted on one tackle and recovered a fumble … vs. Duke (01/02/25): Started at DE, assisted on two tackles and recorded one QB hurry in Ole Miss’ Gator Bowl victory.

2023 (FRESHMAN): Freshman All-American (College Football Network) …Freshman All-SEC (Coaches) … Appeared in all 13 games and started two in his first season with the Rebels, playing 429 total snaps across defense and special teams … Among the best freshmen defenders nationally in sacks … Led all Ole Miss freshman with 38 total tackles (18 solo), 5.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks, one pass breakup and one QB hurry … Tied for third on the Rebel defense at 3.5 sacks … vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Led Rebels in total tackles (9) and solo tackles (4) in his collegiate debut … Also added in his first career sack for a loss of five yards and his first pass breakup … at #22 Tulane (9/9/23): Played 19 total snaps across defense and special teams … vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Tallied four total tackles, including three solo tackles in 46 defensive and special team snaps … at #12 Alabama (9/23/23): Started his first collegiate game and made five tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks, his first career multi-sack game … vs. #12 LSU (9/30/23): Played 61 defensive snaps, assisted on two total tackles … vs. Arkansas (10/7/23): Saw action on 28 defensive snaps, recorded four tackles (one solo) and one half sack … at Auburn (10/21/23): Started at linebacker and made five total tackles (four solo), including on tackle for loss … SEC Co-Freshman of the Week … vs. Vanderbilt (10/28/23): Appeared on 35 defensive snaps, assisting on one tackle … vs. Texas A&M (11/4/23): Notched two tackles (one solo) and one QB hurry in 26 total snaps across defense and special teams … at #1 Georgia (11/11/23): Assisted on one tackle in 28 total snaps … vs. ULM (11/18/23): Recorded three total tackles (one solo), assisted on a half TFL in 26 total snaps … at Mississippi State (11/23/23): Played 14 total snaps across defense and special teams … vs. Penn State (12/30/23): Notched two solo tackles in 31 total snaps across defense and special teams in Ole Miss’ Peach Bowl victory … On3 Midseason Freshman All-American … Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Preseason Watch List … Member of the 2022-23 signing class.

HIGH SCHOOL: A unanimous four-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … Unanimous Top 100 prospect by all outlets … Rated the No. 1 player in Mississippi by On3, 247Sports and ESPN … Rated the No. 2 linebacker in the nation and No. 35 overall prospect by 247Sports … Under Armour All-American … Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen … 2002 MHSAA 3A Mr. Football … Named MVP of Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game after logging 10 tackles and three TFLs … Played running back and linebacker, led Raleigh to its first state title in 2022 … Ran 32 times for 331 yards and four touchdowns in state title game, adding six tackles and an interception defensively … Totaled more than 5,000 all-purpose yards over high school career … Ran for 2,078 yards and 32 TDs as a senior … Amassed 267 tackles and 10 sacks over high school career … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Alabama, Georgia, Texas, LSU, Florida, Oregon, Arkansas, Mississippi State and others … Coached by Ryan Higdon.

PERSONAL: Full name is Suntarine Margo Perkins … Born Nov. 17, 2003 … Son of Lucinda Owens … SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in fall 2024 … Dean's Honor Roll in fall 2024 … Athletic Director's Honor Roll in spring 2025 … Multi-disciplinary studies major.