Ole Miss recruit Suntarine Perkins wins state title thanks to Herculean effort
Take a bow, Suntarine Perkins.
The four-star linebacker and Ole Miss commit had the game of his life Friday in the MHSAA 3A state championship.
Starring for Raleigh (Miss.) High on both sides of the football, Perkins rushed the ball 32 times for a monstrous 337 rushing yards. He scored four rushing touchdowns and also added four 2-point conversions.
On defense, Perkins added an interception that led to his fourth touchdown and six tackles.
He never left the field as Raleigh High won a 55-52 shootout over Macon (Miss.) Noxubee County to win its first Mississippi state championship.
Suntarine Perkins starred in front of Lane Kiffin, Alabama DC
Suntarine Perkins had an elite group of coaches watching his game Friday in Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin and Alabama defensive coordinator Pete Golding.
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The Crimson Tide have been heavily pushing for Mississippi’s top recruit for months now.
Perkins is the No. 63 overall recruit and No. 4 linebacker in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $152k. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.
Suntarine Perkins Scouting Summary
Dynamic two-way playmaker at the high school level with difference-making potential as a linebacker long-term. Size is unverified, but listed around 6-foot-3, 210 pounds. Has a high-cut build and looks to have plus length. Works as a running back and linebacker for his high school, which plays in a smaller classification in Mississippi. An athletic mover on defense with sideline to sideline range. Erases outside plays with his play speed and length. Shows considerable pop as a striker. Drives through ball carriers. Looks to be a natural operating in space, which is aided by his background as a safety.