Player Career

LaDarius Perkins Career Story

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Player Story

LaDarius Perkins story

LaDarius Perkins built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a running back from Greenville, MS wearing No. 27, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of LaDarius Perkins' career was his backfield work: 2,546 rushing yards, 530 carries, 15 rushing touchdowns, and 714 receiving yards across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Mississippi State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 714 receiving yards and 985 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 50 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Mississippi State.

The arc is straightforward: LaDarius Perkins moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Mississippi State

    2009-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200920102010201120112012201220132013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonMississippi State0
2010 PostseasonMississippi State81355.614.2813
2010 Regular SeasonMississippi State81355.614.20
2011 PostseasonMississippi State48145.814.1-332
2011 Regular SeasonMississippi State48145.814.10
2012 PostseasonMississippi State1,17652.636.8695
2012 Regular SeasonMississippi State1,17652.636.80
2013 PostseasonMississippi State79046.723.6-386
2013 Regular SeasonMississippi State79046.723.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Troy

Week 3 · W 30-24

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

168

Scrimmage Yards

91.9 takeover

168 scrimmage yards and 55.8 usage.

#2

@ Ole Miss

Week 13 · W 31-23 · Conference game

238

Scrimmage Yards

90.7 takeover

Win with 238 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

238 scrimmage yards and 26.2 usage.

#3

vs Bowling Green

Week 7 · W 21-20

104

Scrimmage Yards

83.1 takeover

Win with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

104 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.

#4

@ Kentucky

Week 6 · W 27-14 · Conference game

163

Scrimmage Yards

82.9 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

163 scrimmage yards and 45.9 usage.

#5

@ Oklahoma State

Week 1 · L 3-21

102

Scrimmage Yards

80 takeover

Loss with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

102 scrimmage yards and 35.2 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · Mississippi State

1,176 primary output · 52.6 efficiency · 36.8 usage

80.6

#2

2012 Regular Season · Mississippi State

80.6

1,176 primary · 52.6 efficiency · 36.8 usage

#3

2013 Postseason · Mississippi State

64.1

790 primary · 46.7 efficiency · 23.6 usage

Milestones

5

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

6

2+ TD games