As his three sons grew up, Brett Perriman preached that football doesn’t define them.
Yes, their dad was a wide receiver in the NFL for 10 years. Yes, he put up 6,589 yards and 30 touchdowns. But they didn’t have to follow inhis footsteps.
“I made it clear that they didn’t have to do what I did to be successful,” Perriman said.
On Thursday night, Breshad was drafted in the first round, pick No. 26 overall, by the Baltimore Ravens. In the next round, the Ravens selected another former NFL player’s son, tight end Maxx Williams.