Chargers rookie LB Perryman gets 'an adrenaline rush' from big hits
The Chargers got what they wanted when Denzel Perryman slipped to them in the second round of the NFL Draft.
But it'll be a couple months before Perryman gets what he wants -- to slam full-force into an opposing player and bring them down.
"I just get an adrenaline rush out of it," Perryman told ESPN. "I wouldn't say it's a stress reliever, because I can deliver a couple blows during the game. I don't know, I just like contact man. I'm just one of those aggressive players."
So aggressive that the rookie could revive his school's sterling reputation for all-everything inside linebackers. Miami alums like Jon Beason, Ray Lewis, Jonathan Vilma, and D.J. Williams have paved the way for Perryman.
Now, he just wants to do what they did and hit somebody for a living.
"When I get to the ball, you'll know," Perryman said. "Whether you hear it or you see it, I'm getting there with bad intentions. You got to look out for me."
(h/t ESPN)
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