2025 Football Roster
Perdue, John

Jersey Number 57
John Perdue
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 230
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- St. John's School
- Concentration:
- Computer Science | Economics
Bio
2025: First Team Phil Steele Preseason All-Ivy selection.
2024: Phil Steele Second Team All-Ivy…Appeared in nine games…Ranked fourth on the team with 48.0 total tackles (33.0 solo)...Tallied 4.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks on the season…Led the team with four QB hits and added two pass breakups…Season-high 11 tackles, including 3.0 TFLs and a sack for a safety against Penn (11/2)...Had 6.0 tackles, including a sack at Yale (11/9).
2023: Played in all 10 games…Recorded 14 solo tackles and 19 total tackles…Recorded a season-high four tackles against Harvard (Sept. 22) and Yale (Nov. 4)…Added a sack in the win over CCSU (Sept. 30).
2022: Appeared in nine games…Finished with seven tackles (six solo)…Had a season-high four tackles at Yale (11/5).
Before Brown: Led the team in rushing and scoring in 2020…Team captain…Team's leading tackler in 2019…Won the school's Not Without Honor Award as a sophomore, junior and senior…Also competed on the swimming, wrestling, track and lacrosse teams…Set the school swimming record in the 50 free, and was the Houston champion in the 50 free and 100 free…As a wrestler, earned all-state and All-SPC honors in 2019…Captured a SPC title in 2020 and was state runner-up and National qualifier…Earned All-America honors while qualifying for Nationals and winning a state title in 2021.
Personal: Nicole and Jim Perdue…Has two brothers, William and Charlie.
Why Brown?: "I loved The open curriculum and the opportunities found in the Nelson Center. I also love coach Perry and football facilities."
Brown Football vs. Georgetown - Cinematic Recap
Tuesday, September 23
Tuesday's 10 with Ike Odimegwu - Football
Monday, September 22
Brown vs Georgetown: Football Highlights
Saturday, September 20
2025 Brown Football Intro Video
Friday, September 19