Roderick Perry II
Roderick Perry II is an American professional football nose tackle for the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. He played college football for the South Carolina State Bulldogs and Illinois [Fighting Illini football|Illinois Fighting Illini].
Early life
Perry attended Cary High School in Cary, North Carolina. He was a two-time all-conference selection in football, and was also a member of the wrestling team, winning the 2016 North Carolina [High School Athletic Association|NCHSAA] 4A 285-pound state championship.College career
Perry played collegiate football at South Carolina State from 2016 to 2019, where he recorded 67 total tackles, with 5.5 sacks. He then transferred to Illinois as a graduate transfer, where he played from 2020 to 2021. While at Illinois, he had 43 total tackles, 4 sacks, and was a 2021 PFF All-Big Ten honorable mention.Professional career
Cleveland Browns
After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Perry was signed by the Cleveland Browns on May 1, 2022. Perry was waived by the Browns on August 30, but re–signed to the team's practice squad the following day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 12. Perry was waived on November 14 and re-signed to the practice squad.Perry signed a reserve/future contract with Cleveland on January 9, 2023. He was waived by the Browns on May 15.