Mark Perry began the 2019 season as a redshirt candidate. By the end, he was filling a key role off the Colorado bench. Now, as a true sophomore, Perry is setting a high bar for himself. "I have bigger expectations than last year," the 6-foot, 200-pound defensive back said. "I told myself over the offseason I want to be the best DB in the Pac-12, and I'm still standing by that." Where he ranks in the Pac-12 remains to be seen, but there's no question he will play a significant role for the Buffaloes thi s season. Perry sits atop the depth chart at strong safety, but he's also practiced at Star, a safety/outside linebacker hybrid position. "I'm comfortable everywhere and I expect to be playing everywhere," he said. "I mean, wherever they need me I can pl ay. I can play Star, I can play corner, I can play safety. Whatever the team needs, that's where I can play."Perry came to CU from Rancho Cucamonga (Calif.) High School and didn't play in the first three games of 2019, as former head coach Mel Tuc ker planned to redshirt him. Injuries to the Buffs' secondary changed those plans, though. Over the last nine games, Perry started once and played 196 snaps. He made the most of those snaps, with 12 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss, three QB pres sures and three pass breakups. "It meant a lot because I know what to expect now," Perry said. "I'm going to have some experience. Going in this year, I have higher expectations than I did last year. I know what to expect, the game is a lot faster. I kno w different reads, I know a lot of things that I probably wouldn't have known if I didn't get that playing time." - Daily Camera
(DS#9 SS) rSr/2024  SS Mark Perry, Texas Christian
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