A two-time Super Bowl champion, La’Mical Perine leads a happy married life with his wife, Jennifer Perine, who puts her faith and support in him. The couple is now a family of three with the welcome of their bundle of joy, their son, who was born more than two years before their marriage.
Perine often posts pictures of his son and wife on social media. While the American football player is busy playing NFL games or practicing, his spouse looks after their child and manages at home.
La’Mical, a native of Alabama, plays as a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, splitting the third-string running back position with Cordarrelle Patterson behind Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren.
The team has also been home to other players, such as Ben Roethlisberger, Joe Greene, Dri Archer, Isaiah Buggs, and Troy Polamalu.
In the 2024 NFL draft, the Steelers picked Troy Fautanu as their 20th overall pick and added him to the roster alongside veteran Perine.
Previously, he played for the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs, with practice squad signings into the Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins.
La’Mical Perine’s Wife, Jennifer Perine, Is Venezuelan: When Did They Marry?
The NFL running back has been married to his wife, Jennifer Perine, for more than a year. After dating for a few years, they exchanged vows on March 3, 2023.
In May 2023, two months after their marriage, La’Mical’s wife took to her Instagram to share the moment of their wedding and captioned, “Mr. & Mrs. Perine, 3.3.2023”.
In the picture, the football player is wearing a grey suit with a cream shirt and pink bow tie, while his spouse is wearing a fitted, sleeveless white floral gown.
However, the duo didn’t give the specifics of their wedding or its theme- judging by the picture, they had a nature-themed wedding with greenery, adding a romantic and serene atmosphere.
The Steelers running back’s wife’s full name is Jennifer Labarca, but she has taken her beau’s surname, “Perine,” after their marriage.
She is active on Instagram (@jenniferperine_), Facebook (@jennifer.labarca.14), and X (@jennlabarca).
According to Jennifer’s Facebook profile, she is from San Carlos Del Zulia, Zulia, Venezuela. While she has kept details about her family background under wraps, there is a chance that her family moved to the United States when she was young.
She attended Monarch High School in Coconut Creek, Florida, and later studied at the University of Florida.
How Did La’Mical Perine Meet His Wife, Jennifer?
Perine and his spouse have remained tight-lipped about thier courtship. However, fans believe that the couple met in college and began dating then.
As reported, La’Mical and Jennifer are alums of the University of Florida, where the former played football for the Florida Gators. On Jennifer’s Instagram, she first shared a picture with the NFL player in February 2020.
Perine Shares A Son With Jennifer: Parenthood Before Marriage
La’Mical Perine already shared parenthood with his wife, Jennifer, before they married.
Nearly two and a half years before their wedding, in September 2020, Jennifer took to Instagram to announce her preganacy with the NFL star’s child, “We’ve officially hit double digits! 99 days until our little man makes his debut”.
Even if their son, Legend James Perine, was due in December that year, he was born a month earlier, on November 28, 2020.
On December 1, 2020, Perine took to Facebook to announce the birth of his son, and shared the picture of his newly born child.
Since then, the American football star frequently features his child on his social profiles. Moreover, his wife, Jennifer, also takes his son to his games and shares adorable picture of the family moment on her social media.
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Insights on La’Mical’s Parents And Siblings: Father Was Absent During His Early Years
The former Kansas City Chiefs player, La’Mical Perine, was born on January 30, 1998, in Mobile, Alabama, to Terrance Perine, and Sabrina Dixon. He is an American with black ethnicity.
When he was young, his parents divorced. His father, Terrance, who used to play football at Auburn University, was absent during his early years
So, his mother remarried on May 12, 2007, and raised him with her current husband, Jimmie Haywood (La’Mical’s stepdad).
Sabrina and Jimmie met at Vigor High School in Alabama.
In May 2024, while wishing 17th wedding anniversary to Sabrina, Jimmie stated that they had been together for 27 years (since 1997).
La’Mical’s mom graduated from Faulkner University (class of 2014) with a degree in Criminal Justice.
His stepfather, Jimmie, is a grduate of Fresno City College. Mr. Haywood is a liscense realtor and works at Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
From his mother’s marriage, the NFL player has two brothers: Jimmie Haywood Jr. and Dorien Haywood. His brothers followed him to Theodore High School.
La’Mical’s brother, Jimmie Jr. followed his path to football and joined the University of Alabama and played collegiate football briefly. His other brother, Dorien, enrolled at Alabama State University to study computer science.
| Date Of Birth | January 30, 1998 |
| Age | 26 Years Old |
| Height | 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) |
| Parents | Sabrina Dixon (mother), Terrence Perine (father), Jimmie Haywood (stepfather) |
| Siblings | Jimmie Haywood Jr., and Dorien Haywood |
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Are Samaje Perine and La’mical Perine Related?
La’Mical is related to American running back Samaje Perine– they are cousins. Samaje plays for the Kansas City Chiefs (2024- present), which has also been home to NFL players like De’Anthony Thomas, and Kareem Hunt.
His other coursin, Myles Jack, is also an NFL player who is currently a free agent. The UCLA alum was round-two pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2016 NFL draft, and played for NFL teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Pittsburgh Steelers.
La’Mical Perine’s Football Journey To NFL
La’Mical attended Theodore High School, where he ran rushed for 1,654 yards and 15 touchdowns and was named first-team Class 7A All-State.
Having played collegiate football for the Florida Gators at the University of Florida, his college stats stood at 2,485 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns, including an 88-yard TD against the Auburn Tigers in 2019.
Perine was the New York Jets’ round-four pick in the 2020 NFL draft, which also introduced players like CeeDee Lamb and Justin Jefferson. He signed a 4 year $4.04 million contract with the Jets on July 9, 2020.
After two years with the Jets, he saw stints at the Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins ahead of the 2022 season, but none promoted him to the active roster.
In January 2023 (the mid-season of the 2022-23 season), La’Mical joined the Kansas City Chiefs and won Super Bowl LVII. He won another Super Bowl (LVIII) with the Chiefs in the 2023-24 season.
In May 2024, the Chiefs waived him to make room for the new arriving players Xavier Worthy, Kingsley Suamataia, Jared Wiley, Carson Steele, and Jaden Hicks.
La’Mical signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on May 23, 2024. However, he didn’t make the final cut and was waived on August 27, 2024.
Here is an overview of Perine’s NFL salary:
| Team | Season | Salary |
| New York Jets | 2020-21 | $1,305,927 |
| 2021-22 | $780K | |
| Miami Dolphins | 2022-23 (reserve) | $138K |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2023-24 | $505,332 |
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