Happy Birthday to Justin Perillo!
Packers TE Justin Perillo celebrates his birthday on January 5th. See photos and facts from his career. Photos by Jim Biever and Matt Becker, Packers.com.
Perillo was signed by Green Bay as a non-drafted free agent on May 12, 2014. He spent the first half of the 2014 season on the practice squad and was signed to the active roster on Nov. 15, 2014.
Perillo was born in Wilmington, Del., and attended the University of Maine.
A four-year player at the University of Maine, Perillo played in 44 games with 35 starts and hauled in 128 receptions for 1,318 yards (10.3 avg.) and 15 TDs.
Perillo started all 11 games in which he played as a senior in 2013, recording 39 catches for 490 yards (12.6 avg.) for an average of 44.5 yards per game. He earned third-team All-America honors from The Associated Press and was named first-team All-Colonial Athletic Association.
Perillo enjoys watching movies, naming Goodfellas as his favorite.
Perillo's brother, Jason, played football at Davidson (N.C.) College, and his former Maine teammates include Vikings CB Kendall James and former Packers S Jerron McMillian.
Perillo's favorite TV show is Modern Family. He enjoys visiting Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
