Samaje Perine

Samaje Perine

Perine with the Washington Redskins in 2017
No. 34 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1995-09-16) September 16, 1995 (age 29) Jackson, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hendrickson (Pflugerville, Texas)
College:	Oklahoma (2014–2016)
NFL draft:	2017 / round: 4 / pick: 114
Career history
Washington Redskins (2017–2018) Cincinnati Bengals (2019) Miami Dolphins (2019) Cincinnati Bengals (2020–2022) Denver Broncos (2023) Kansas City Chiefs (2024–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2014) Second-team All-American (2014) 2× First-team All-Big 12 (2014, 2015) Second-team All-Big 12 (2016) NCAA record Most rushing yards in an NCAA football game: 427
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2024
Rushing yards: 1,898 Rushing average: 4.0 Rushing touchdowns: 9 Receptions: 171 Receiving yards: 1,391 Receiving touchdowns: 7 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Samaje Perine (/səˈmɑːdʒeɪ ˈpiːraɪn/ sə-MAH-jay PEE-ryne;^[1] born September 16, 1995) is an American professional football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft.

Perine currently holds the NCAA FBS record for most rushing yards in a single game, which he set as a true freshman in 2014 by rushing for 427 yards against Kansas.