Former Florida defensive back transfers to Toledo Rockets
The offseason has been full of departures for the Florida Gators and another member of the 2023 football roster is on his way out the door to head north.
Florida defensive back Jadarrius Perkins announced his commitment from the transfer portal to become the newest addition to the Toledo Rockets football program. Perkins entered the portal after the conclusion of college football’s Week 1.
Perkins is transferring from Florida as a graduate student after earning his degree in Education Sciences back in August.
The defensive back made this statement when he entered the portal, thanking the Florida Gators.
“I want to appreciate Dan Mullen and Scott Stricklin for giving me the opportunity to be a Gator, something I’ll remember and cherish forever,” Perkins wrote. “With that being said I have decided to enter my name in the Transfer Portal as a Graduate. A really unfortunate situation I love all of my teammates that has kept me up throughout everything.”
“I dropped everything to go and chase my dreams,” Perkins said in his announcement. “They thought I was crazy.”
Perkins appeared in 23 games throughout his career at UF, but only made one appearance this past season in the road loss to the Utah Utes in Week 1. The graduate student collected 40 tackles, including three for a loss, and a lone interception.
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