Joe Perkins Class: Freshman Hometown: Vacaville, CA High School: Vacaville HS Height: 6-1 Event: Discus-Shot Put-Hammer

REDSHIRTED THE 2003-04 SEASON...

HIGH SCHOOL: Perkins attended Vacaville High School in Vacaville, CA...league champion in the discus in 2002 and 2003...also played football where he received 2002 All-League honors and Outstanding Lineman...scholar athlete who was on honor roll...

PERSONAL: Joseph Anthony Perkins was born Aug. 23, 1984, in Woodland, CA...parents are Larry and Emily Perkins...has one sister, Shawnee, who currently attends UC San Diego...career goal is to be a teacher...undeclared major.