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Mizzou adds junior college cornerback for immediate help in secondary

Perkins, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound corner from Gulf Coast Community College, publicly committed to Mizzou on Wednesday and has already enrolled in classes so he can participate in offseason team activities. Spring practices begin Feb. 28.

Perkins, rated the nation’s No. 5 junior college prospect and No. 3 juco cornerback by 247Sports.com, is one of 12 newcomers on campus with the team. The Hattiesburg, Mississippi, native committed to Southern Miss out of high school before taking the junior college detour. At Gulf Coast Perkins had 32 tackles, five breakups and an interceptions in 14 games over the last two seasons.