Texas A&M coach Mike Elko’s reflection period after the 2024 season concluded has resulted in two key additions to the 2025 coaching staff, starting with former James Madison defensive coordinator Lyle Hemphill and, as of Saturday, former Rutgers WR coach John Perry.
Perry, who has spent the last two collegiate seasons in New Jersey, has served as the Scarlet Knights’ assistant wide receivers coach after coaching in the NFL with the Houston Texans (2014-20) as the team’s tight ends coach (2014-16) and the receivers coach (2017-20).
During his tenure with Rutgers, the program’s wide receiver corps produced three wide receivers with over 400 yards. At the same time, wideouts KD Duff and Ian Strong finished the year with over 1,000 yards through the air, which is impressive when considering Rutgers’ offensive history.
With the Houston Texans, nothing compares to Perry’s time helping former standout wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins’s development track, assisting the all-pro to lead the team with 104 receptions for 1,165 yards and seven touchdowns during the 2019 season.
Perry’s long and successful coaching resume will help Texas A&M’s revamped wide receiver room continue to develop alongside wide receiver coach Holmom Wiggins next season and beyond.
Sources: Texas A&M is set to hire John Perry in a role on the offensive staff. He worked as an asst WRs coach at Rutgers the last two years and is a veteran coach who worked from 2014-20 with the Houston Texans as the tight ends coach (2014-16) and the receivers coach (2017-20). pic.twitter.com/ho4uYAIcrI
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 25, 2025
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