Zylan Perry News, Rumors, Updates - Cincinnati Bearcats

Pulling away in RB room Perry and Gi'Bran Payne are pulling away in Cincinnati's running back room, distancing themselves from Zion Johnson, per Keegan Knickoson of 247Sports.

Impact Perry reportedly looks to have a little more "explosiveness and shiftiness" than Payne -- he could be the top back in this room. Those two looked primed to be the top two ball-carriers for the Bearcats, while Johnson may be relegated to the RB3 role. Last season at Louisiana-Lafayette, Perry notched 689 rushing yards and eight touchdowns while reeling in 16 catches for 106 yards.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Committing to Cincinnati Perry has committed to play for Cincinnati for the 2026 season, per Keegan Nickoson of BearcatJournal.com.

Impact Perry will join the Bearcats following four years with Louisiana. The 5-foot-11 running back ran for 689 yards and eight touchdowns on five YPC through 12 games last season while adding 16 receptions for 106 scoreless yards through the air as well. He will retain a single year of eligibility with Cincinnati.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Leaving ULL Perry plans to enter the transfer portal, Chris Hummer of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Perry will look for a new program for his redshirt senior season after spending four campaigns with the Ragin' Cajuns. The running back combined for 250 carries, 1,384 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns across the last two seasons.

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Minimal output in bowl game Perry compiled 10 carries for 25 yards and caught all three targets for 22 yards during Wednesday's 20-13 loss against Delaware.

Impact Despite a rough effort in the bowl game, Perry compiled a solid junior season, racking up 138 carries for 689 yards and a career-best eight rushing touchdowns. He also added career-highs with 16 grabs for 101 yards as a receiver. He'll enter the offseason with one more year of eligibility remaining and should operate alongside Bill Davis in the backfield again in 2026, assuming the pair opts to stick around.

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Slow day in win Perry compiled six rushes for 20 yards and hauled in neither of his two targets for zero yards during Saturday's 30-27 overtime victory over Louisiana-Monroe.

Impact Perry took a back seat to fellow running back Bill Davis on Saturday, the latter of which totalled six more carries, 90 more yards and a touchdown. The 20 yards, set a new low for the Junior running back, who will finish the 2025 regular season with 664 yards and eight touchdowns, but will have another shot at closing the season on a high, with the Ragin' Cajuns Bowl game qualification.

DECEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rushing score in win Perry had 12 rushes for 42 yards and one touchdown and caught all three targets for 25 yards during Thursday's 34-30 win over Arkansas State.

Impact Perry received one more attempt than fellow running mate Bill Davis, but was out run by 15 more yards on Thursday night. The Junior was able to find the end zone for the eighth time in 2025, with a one yard score in the first quarter. The 42 rushing yards bring the running backs season total to 644 through the Ragin' Cajuns 11 games played.

NOVEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out-carried in win Perry totaled 14 rushes for 59 yards and caught their only target for nine yards during Saturday's 42-39 win against Texas State.

Impact Perry was out-run by Bill Davis on Saturday, with Davis receiving four more carries and producing 28 more yards. For the season, Perry has run for 602 yards and seven touchdowns through nine games in 2025.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Touchdown in victory Perry tallied 15 rushes for 56 yards and one touchdown and hauled in their only target for one yard during Saturday's 31-22 win against South Alabama.

Impact Perry found the end zone for the second straight week with an 18-yard run in the second quarter on Saturday. Through the Ragin' Cajuns first nine games, the running back has posted 543 yards on 96 attempts, while also tallying seven touchdowns.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Winfield spearheads Louisiana-Lafayette's offensive attack in 31-22 win over S. Alabama

Lunch Winfield threw for 232 yards and a pair of touchdowns and ran for another score and Louisiana-Lafayette beat South Alabama 31-22 to end a three-game skid in the Sun Belt Conf...

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Rushing touchdown in loss Perry logged nine rushes for 21 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 35-23 defeat versus Troy.

Impact Perry found the end zone for the sixth time in eight games on Saturday. Perry punched in his score from one yard out in the second quarter. The 21 yards, bring Perry's season total to 487 yards.

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Held in check in loss Perry compiled 13 carries for 55 yards during Saturday's 22-10 loss against Southern Miss.

Impact Perry struggled to find any running room on Saturday, turning in his second lowest yardage total of 2025. In six games, Perry has logged 72 carries, good for 466 yards and five touchdowns.

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Held in check in loss Perry compiled 13 carries for 55 yards during Saturday's 22-10 loss against Southern Miss.

Impact Perry struggled to find any running room on Saturday, turning in his second lowest yardage total of 2025. In six games, Perry has logged 72 carries, good for 466 yards and five touchdowns.

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Off injury report Perry is off the injury report ahead of Saturday's game versus Southern Miss.

Impact Perry, who was previously considered probable for Saturday's game, is now off the report and is officially available for the contest. He rushed 59 times for 411 yards and five touchdowns before missing last week's contest, so needless to say his return will be a welcome one.

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Probable for Saturday Perry (undisclosed) is probable for Saturday's game versus Southern Miss, per the Sun Belt availability report.

Impact Perry, who missed last Saturday's game versus James Madison, is now probable to make his return in Week 8. He was on fire prior to his injury, rushing 59 times for 411 yards and five touchdowns over the first five games of the season.

OCTOBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out Saturday Perry (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's game at James Madison.

Impact Perry has been unsurprisingly ruled out for Saturday's contest after being listed as doubtful in the lead up to the game. He has had an excellent start to the season, so this injury is a tough blow for him and his team. Bill Davis is set to lead the Ragin' Cajuns' backfield and Steven Blanco should see an uptick in carries as well.

OCTOBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Listed as doubtful Perry (undisclosed) is doubtful for Saturday's game against James Madison.

Impact Perry has been dynamic for the Rajin' Cajuns as of late -- this would be a significant loss for the Louisiana-Lafayette backfield. The tailback has 411 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 7.0 yards-per-carry, with seven catches for 28 yards as well. If Perry indeed can't go, expect Bill Davis and Steven Blanco to handle most of the work in this backfield.

OCTOBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Two touchdowns in win Perry totaled 14 rushes for 75 yards and two touchdowns and caught all two targets for 18 yards during Saturday's 54-51 overtime win against Marshall.

Impact Perry scored two touchdowns for the second straight week on Saturday. Perry scored on a 19-yard run in the second quarter and later added a 25-yard run in the first overtime. On the season Perry has run for 411 yards and five touchdowns. Perry has now scored touchdowns in three straight weeks.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Lunch Winfield the second-half hero in Lousiana-Lafayette's 54-51 2OT win over Marshall

Lunch Winfield accounted for five second-half touchdowns, including the walk-off rush, as Louisiana-Lafayette defeated Marshall 54-51 in two overtimes on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Two touchdowns in loss Perry posted 15 carries for 110 yards and two touchdowns and gathered in three of four targets for negative four yards during Saturday's 34-31 defeat to Eastern Michigan.

Impact Perry recorded his second and third rushing touchdowns of 2025 when he ran in from 23 and 10-yards out. Perry led the Ragin' Cajuns backfield in carries and rushing yards on Saturday. Through four weeks Perry has ran for 336 yards.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kessinger's walk-off field goal pushes Eastern Michigan over Louisiana-Lafayette 34-31

Rudy Kessinger kicked a 41-yard field goal with three seconds left to give Eastern Michigan a 34-31 win over Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday, the Eagles’ first victory of the seaso...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Scores only touchdown in loss Perry logged five carries for 86 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 52-10 defeat to Missouri.

Impact Perry scored his touchdown going 84-yards to the house. Perry totalled two yards on his four other attempts. The touchdown was his first on the season. Through three weeks Perry has record 226 rushing yards.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Scores only touchdown in loss Perry logged five carries for 86 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 52-10 defeat to Missouri.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Listed as co-starter Perry is listed as a co-starter on the Ragin' Cajuns' Week 1 depth chart alongside Bill Davis, per Ragin Review.

Impact Perry is coming off a very productive year last fall at Louisiana-Lafayette, rushing for 695 yards and four scores on 6.2 yards-per-carry. What's holding him back from getting more carries? His backfield mate Davis, who also returns, ran for 796 yards and nine touchdowns last season. Both figure to get involved on the ground, but it's unclear just how the Ragin' Cajuns plan to distribute their carries. We should know more after Week 1.

AUGUST 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Runs all over ULM Perry accrued 19 carries for 150 yards and two touchdowns and caught 0 of 1 targets for zero yards during Saturday's 37-23 victory against Louisiana-Monroe.

Impact Perry split carries with Elijah Davis, but Perry was the more effective back. He averaged 7.9 yards per carry and notched his first multi-touchdown game of 2024. With the Ragin' Cajuns owning a 10-2 record, Perry will have two more games this season, facing off against Marshall in the Sun Belt Championship and an eventual bowl game.

DECEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Perry runs for 2 TDs, Louisiana-Lafayette reaches Sun Belt title game after beating UL Monroe 37-23

Zylan Perry rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns, and Louisiana-Lafayette earned a spot in the Sun Belt Championship game for the fifth time in the seven-year history of the gam...

NOVEMBER 30, 2024 • Associated Press

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Winfield spearheads Louisiana-Lafayette's offensive attack in 31-22 win over S. Alabama

Lunch Winfield the second-half hero in Lousiana-Lafayette's 54-51 2OT win over Marshall

Kessinger's walk-off field goal pushes Eastern Michigan over Louisiana-Lafayette 34-31

Perry runs for 2 TDs, Louisiana-Lafayette reaches Sun Belt title game after beating UL Monroe 37-23