4 things to know about new Jets WR Breshad Perriman

Get to know Gang Green’s newest free agent acquisition, wide receiver Breshad Perriman.

Speed demon

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It goes without saying that you have to have top-end speed to be a successful wide receiver in the NFL, but what Perriman brings to the field is a different level of quickness.

Perriman was an elite youth track and field participant, competing in USA Track and Field Junior Olympic events before turning his attention to football. Perriman’s success on the track translated to success on the football field and some eye-popping 40-yard-dash times, including one of 4.19 at his pro day in 2015.

Perriman’s speed sent him flying up NFL draft boards and made him a first-round pick. As the old saying goes, speed kills. Perriman has plenty of that.