Jets rookie La’Mical Perine scores his first NFL touchdown in dramatic fashion
By Sydney Hunte
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La’Mical Perine just scored his first touchdown in the National Football League.
The rookie from Florida, a 4th-round pick for the New York Jets in the 2020 NFL Draft, took a handoff from quarterback Sam Darnold, found the edge and stretched to break the plane to give the 0-6 Jets a surprising 10-0 lead over the 4-2 Buffalo Bills with less than 7½ minutes to go in the 2nd quarter.
The Theodore, Alabama native recorded 22 rushing touchdowns in 4 seasons with the Florida Gators, including a career-best 826 yards and 7 touchdowns as a junior in 2019. Perine has a strong role model to look up to in the running backs room: veteran and future Hall of Famer Frank Gore is a key member of New York’s rushing attack.
If the Jets pull off the upset against the highly-favored Bills at MetLife Stadium, they might have Perine to thank after a 2nd-half touchdown. Either way, let’s hope it’s the first of many for the young man.
Check out Perine’s impressive score below:
Lamical Perine’s first career TD pic.twitter.com/XPkOxyDdun
— Nick de la Torre (@delatorre) October 25, 2020
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
