FORMER PERRIS PATRIOTS PLAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL!

The Perris Patriots strive to enrich our young players with a quality football experience as well as enthusiasm and love of the game. Many of our players take their Patriot experience and continue on to play high school as well as college football.
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We are proud to announce the following former Perris Patriot Players will continued on to play at the college Level.

  Deonte Cooper          UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON  

TB 6-0 205 FR Perris,Calif./Citrus Hill

Finished high school career with 7,450 rushing yards and 107 touchdowns ... 7,450 yards were second in Inland Empire history, behind only Toby Gerhart, the 2009 Heisman Trophy runner-up ... rushed for 2,863 yards and 34 touchdowns on 316 carries as a senior at Citrus Hill ... named the offensive MVP of the Mountain Pass League in 2009 ...earned Inland Empire all-area ... named first-team all-state Division II by maxpreps.com ... helped lead Citrus Hill to a 38-1 record over his final three seasons (he also played as a freshman), including an area-record 38-game win streak that was broken in the Hawks' final game of 2009 ... in a 49-36 win over San Jacinto in 2009, carried the ball 53 times for 388 yards and four touchdowns, winning the league title that night ... rushed for 200 or more yards in eight of 11 games as a senior ... ran for 412 yards and four scores on 59 carries in a win over Great Oak ... rushed for 236 yards and four TDs on only nine carries against rival Perris ... carried 44 times for 342 yards and three scores against Heritage ... finished his career having scored a TD in 31 straight games ... as a junior, rushed for 2,948 yards on 275 carries (10.6-yards per carry), with 42 touchdowns to lead the state in rushing yards ... ran for 1,212 and 18 TDs on 102 rushes (11.8 yards per carry) as a sophomore ... helped team to 14-0 records and section championships as both a junior and sophomore ... as a junior, rushed for over 100 yards in all 14 games and for over 200 yards in eight games ... ran for 372 yards and four TDs in a win over Palm Desert as a junior ... also broke the 300-yard mark with 301 yards and four scores vs. Rim of the World ... scored at least two touchdowns in every game of his junior year, with a high of six TDs against Beaumont ... also played defensive back for the Hawks ... named a PrepStar All-American... listed on the calhisports.com all-state first team ... rated the No. 28 prospect in the state by the Contra Costa Times "Cream of the Crop" ... listed in the Tacoma News-Tribune's Western 100 ... received votes in the Long Beach Press-Telegram's "Best in the West" poll ...ranked as the No. 10 running back in the nation, the No. 29 player (any position) in the state of California and the No. 154 player in the nation by rivals.com ... rated the nation's No. 19 running back and the No. 27 prospect in California by scout.com ... rated the No. 189 overall prospect in the nation .


 Ronald Powell         UNIVERSITY OF FLORDIA

DE 6-4 230 FR-HS Moreno Valley, Calif./Rancho Verde
Claimed MVP honors at the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl with five tackles, a forced fumble, a sack, a 97-yard extra point return and a long touchdown catch on offense.He had an impressive senior season, helping Rancho Verde finish with an 11-1 record and reach the second round of the CIF playoffs.Ranked a five-star prospect, the No. 1 defensive end and the No. 1 overall prospect by Rivals.com ... Totaled 60 tackles and 13 sacks on defense and six touchdown receptions as a tight end during his junior season ... Named a 2010 Parade High School All-American ... Participated in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... Selected to the 2009 EA Sports All-America first-team defense ... Named No. 11 on the Top 150 Dream Team by PrepStar Magazine ... Totaled over 80 tackles, 13 sacks, 28 tackles for losses on defense and averaged over 15 yards per catch on offense during his senior year ... Nominated for U.S. Army Player of the Year award.The 6-foot-4, 230-lb. defensive end runs a 4.52 second 40-yard dash, can bench press over 350-lbs.,


Jamie Irving            UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

LB 6-0 225 SO Perris, Calif./Citrus Hills
2009 (sophomore): Played in seven games and recorded a total of 13 tackles with three of them unassisted ... recorded five tackles in upset against No. 12 Houston and another five tackle game against Marshall.

2008 (fresham): Appointed to the Conference USA Coaches' All-Freshman Team ... appeared in eight games as a true freshman, filling a reserve role at linebacker ... ended the season with 10 tackles, including a half tackle for loss (against Tulane) ... credited with his season-best three stops versus Tulane ... had two tackles in three games (against UCF, at Tulsa, at Houston).

PRIOR TO UTEP: Listed as one of the top 150 prospects in California/Hawaii/Nevada by SuperPrep magazine ... CIF and League Defensive Player of the Year, first team All-State and All-Riverside County choice as a senior at Citrus Hill High School ... selected to play in the Southern California Bowl ... totaled 70 tackles, one sack, one fumble recovery and a safety in 2007 en route to being appointed team MVP ... credited with 49 tackles and three sacks as a junior in being named Citrus Hill's Defensive Player of the Year ... saw action at linebacker and strong safety as a junior and senior, and running back as a junior ... offensive stats his junior year included 20 carries for 169 yards and three TDs, and three catches for 60 yards with a pair of scores ... two-year varsity letterwinner for coach Doug Dubois ... member of a 14-0, CIF title team in 2007 ... threw the shot put as a member of Citrus Hill's track and field team his junior year, taking second in the league ... honor roll student.


Dennis Fite           SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY

CB 6-3 180 FR Perris,Calif./Citrus Hills
A two-time all-CIF performer. Had 31 tackles and three interceptions to help
 lead Perris (Calif.) Citrus Hill to the CIF-SS title. Helped lead Citrus Hill to a 38-1 record over his final three seasons , including an area-record 38-game win streak that was broken in the Hawks' final game of 2009 ...








Deontrae Cooper           COLORADO STATE  UNIVERSITY-PUEBLO

CB 6-2 180 FR-HS Perris,Calif./Citrus Hills
Averaged 22 yards per catch at Citrus Hill High School in Riverside, Calif. Had 30 catches during senior season . Helped lead Citrus Hill to a 38-1 record over his final three seasons , including an area-record 38-game win streak that was broken in the Hawks' final game of 2009 ..










Robert Smith           SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (Basketball)

PG 6-0 185 FR-HS Perris,Calif./Perris High
A 2009 graduate of Perris High School where he was coached by Elzie Landers ... he lead his team with 22 ppg, 10 rpg, 6 apg and 3spg his senior year named first-team all-state in 2009 ... named to the All Best in the Westthird team by the Long Beach Press Telegram ... averaged 15.5 ppg, 4.2 apg, 5.7 rpg and 3.2 spg as a junior to lead his team to the Division 3 finals and first round of the state playoffs ...2008 and 09 All-CIF Division 3A Player of the year . 2009-10 Averaged 12.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.0 spg, and 32.8 mpg
led the Broncos in minutes played, seeing action in every game.





Emil Smith           BOISE STATE

OLB 6-1 195 FR-HS Moreno Valley./Rancho Verde
A first Team All-CIF at Rancho Verde . Ran the 40 @  4.77

Smith committed to joining Boise State's 2011 recruiting class after attending football camp at the school. He played linebacker at Rancho Verde High in Moreno Valley, Calif.

Smith, a high school linebacker who anticipated playing the nickel position in Boise State's defense,  he had offers from Air Force, Duke and UTEP and was talking with Pac-10 schools such as USC, Oregon State and Washington before choosing Boise State.

Emil 's life was cut short by a tragic accident on  Sunday , July 18th. 2010  Emil will always be remembered as a Perris Patriot Alumni.  R.I.P