{{Short description|American football player (born 1967)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL player |name=Bruce Perkins |image= |number= 33 |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|8|14|mf=y}} |birth_place = Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. |death_date= |height_ft = 6 |height_in = 2 |weight_lbs = 230 |position=Fullback |high_school=Waterloo Central |college=Arizona State |undraftedyear=1990 |teams= *Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|1990}}) *Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|1991}}) *Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|1992}})*<ref>{{cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/1992/3 |website=NFL.com |access-date=16 December 2024}}</ref> *Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|1993}}-{{CFL Year|1994}}) *Memphis Mad Dogs ({{CFL Year|1995}}) |statlabel1=Rushing yards |statvalue1=47 |statlabel2=Rushing average |statvalue2=2.8 |statlabel3=Receptions |statvalue3=11 |statlabel4=Receiving yards |statvalue4=83 |statlabel5=Receiving touchdowns |statvalue5=2 | pfr = PerkBr00 }} '''Paul Kerry "Bruce" Perkins Sr.''' (born August 14, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for Butler Community College and the Arizona State Sun Devils. He played in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts before playing in the CFL with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Memphis Mad Dogs.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.cflapedia.com/Players/p/perkins_bruce.htm | title=Bruce Perkins }}</ref>
==Personal life== His older son, Paul Perkins, is a former NFL running back.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/giants-running-back-perkins-football-player-article-1.2936554 | title=Giants rookie running back Paul Perkins is much more than just a football player | website=New York Daily News }}</ref> His younger son, Bryce Perkins, was a quarterback for Arizona State and Virginia, and played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams. <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thesundevils.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30300&ATCLID=209875846 |title=Bryce Perkins - 2015 Football Roster - TheSunDevils.com - Arizona State University Athletics |website=www.TheSunDevils.com |access-date=July 26, 2017}}</ref> His uncle, Don Perkins, played eight seasons as a running back with the Dallas Cowboys.
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