Perkins dazzled as a true freshman in 2022, notching 73 tackles with 14.0 for loss and 8.5 sacks. He tallied 75 stops with 13.0 for loss and 5.5 sacks in 2023, as well. Both years, Perkins garnered second-team All-SEC recognition.

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On Monday, it was revealed that Manning and Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian decided to skip the photo shoot. "Steve Sarkisian at the @HoustonTDClub says he and Arch Manning opted not to attend the photo shoot at the Rose Bowl for College Football Playoff 26. Other players and coaches were featured in leaked images," Inside Texas reported.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian told reporters on Monday that both he and starting quarterback Arch Manning opted out of the photo shoot for the cover of College Football 26 during the Rose Bowl. According to The Athletic's Chris Vannini,

Steve Sarkisian shared that he and QB Arch Manning chose not go to the photoshoot for the cover of EA Sports College Football 26 at The Rose Bowl. That comes a year after QB Quinn Ewers made the '25 cover alongside Colorado’s Travis Hunter and Michigan’s Donovan Edwards.