A well-traveled defensive back who found his footing in a single dominant season at UL Monroe before signing with the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.
D'Arco Perkins-McAllister's college career wound through TCU, New Mexico, Chattanooga and finally UL Monroe, where a productive 2025 season featuring multiple defensive player of the week honors turned him into an NFL prospect. He signed a three-year deal with Kansas City as an undrafted free agent, betting on his versatility and athleticism in the secondary.
Path to the league
A Nashville, Tennessee native, Perkins-McAllister began his college career at TCU (2021-2022), redshirted at New Mexico in 2023, then played at Chattanooga in 2024 before landing at UL Monroe for his redshirt senior season in 2025. He signed a three-year, $3.1 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in April 2026.
Career highlights
Perkins-McAllister's best college stretch came at Chattanooga in 2024, where in six games he posted 22 tackles, four interceptions and two tackles for loss. He earned a Phil Steele Preseason All-Sun Belt Third Team nod entering his final season at UL Monroe.
2025 season recap
In his one season at UL Monroe, Perkins-McAllister started all 10 games he played, recording 33 tackles, four sacks, four tackles for loss and seven pass breakups. He earned Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week honors after an eight-tackle, two-sack performance in the season opener against Saint Francis.
Sources
- University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics: Perkins-McAllister Signs UDFA Contract with Chiefs
- ESPN: D'Arco Perkins-McAllister
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- UL Monroe
- Hometown
- Nashville, TN, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
