John Perry

Biography

John Perry joined the Aggies gridiron program in January 2025, and serves as the wide receivers coach after being elevated from his position of assistant wide receivers coach in January 2026. Texas A&M marks the second stop together for Perry and head coach Mike Elko as the two worked together at Hofstra University in 2006, serving as its offensive and defensive coordinator, respectively. Perry also spent five years as the head coach at Merrimack College during his near 30-year coaching career. Perry takes over as the Aggies full-time wide receivers coach after spending last season serving as Texas A&M’s assistant wide receivers coach. In 2025, Perry helped guide one of the nation's most explosive offenses as the Aggies receiving corps averaged 13.6 yards per catch to rank 15th nationally. He mentored KC Concepcion and Mario Craver to All-SEC honors in their first season with the program. The duo was one of three receiver tandems nationally with 900-plus receiving yards apiece and one of only four pairs averaging more than 15.0 yards per catch (minimum 50 receptions each). Concepcion, the 2025 Paul Hornung Award recipient for college football's most versatile player, led the Aggies with 61 receptions for 919 yards and an SEC-best nine receiving touchdowns. Craver followed with 59 receptions for 917 yards and four scores. Prior to his time in Aggieland, Perry served as a senior analyst at Rutgers University for two seasons (2023-24) under head coach Greg Schiano. During his ti