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Keaton Perry

Position Wide Receiver
Height 5'10''
Weight 186 lbs.
Class Junior
Hometown Arlington, Texas
High School Arlington Bowie HS
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Career Honors: 2017: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (spring). 2016: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall). 2015: Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (fall and spring).

Career Summary: Played in three games … Completed 2-of-6 passes … Has thrown for 20 yards … Tossed one touchdown … Long completion of 19 yards. 

2016 (So.): Saw time in KU’s season-opening win over Rhode Island, but did not record any statistics … Did not play the remainder of the season.   

2015 (RFr.): Saw action in two games on the season … Completed 2-of-6 passes for 20 yards and a touchdown … at Texas: Made his Jayhawk debut and completed 2-of-6 passes for 20 yards and a score … K-State: Took one snap, but lost 12 yards on a rush.

2014 (Fr. at TCU): A member of the 2014 Big 12 Conference Co-Champion Horned Frog team under head coach Gary Patterson … Redshirted in his first season as a Horned Frog. 

High School: Earned one letter at Bowie HS in Texas’ class 6A … Tore his anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) in both knees on three occasions while playing for the Volunteers … Played through the ACL injury in 2013 to complete his senior season with 1,697 yards and 18 touchdowns … Won the 2013 District 3-5A Fighting Heart Award for perseverance in adversity … Named a finalist for the 2013 North Texas Player of the Year … Helped Bowie to a district championship in 2012 … Graduated Sum Cum Laude from Bowie.

Personal: Son of Kenny and Natalie Perry … Has one sister, Alexa … Father, Kenny, is Kansas’ co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach … Majoring in finance.