Josh Perry brings spring-game burst and “finishes runs” energy to WCU’s backfield
In 2026, Western Carolina views Josh Perry as a rising piece of the Catamount ground game after he was highlighted as a returning sophomore tailback who has had a “phenomenal spring,” with coaches praising his quick cuts, burst through holes, and physicality after contact[11][14]. He showed big-play juice in the spring game with a 70-yard touchdown and finished the 2025 season with 10 carries for 39 yards and 2 receptions for 7 yards, so the appeal is less about volume right now and more about a downhill runner with home-run speed and a finisher’s mindset[3][9][14].
