Dude Perfect is a sports entertainment
group who got their start on YouTube.
Most known for their trick shots, they
are also involved in comedy with their
"Stereotypes" series, in which they poke
fun at common stereotypes, mostly in the
sports world. The group consists of Coby
and Cory Cotton, Garrett Hilbert, Cody
Jones, and Tyler Toney who are all
former high school basketball players
and college roommates at Texas A&M
University.
The group commented that their shots
typically relied more on American
football skills than basketball.
History 
The group was betting on sandwiches via
basketball shots in their backyard,
which were eventually recorded on
camera, and a video of trick shots at
Toney's ranch was eventually released on
YouTube. Within a week, the video
received 100,000 views. When asked about
the name, Toney stated,
Our camera guy, Sean, set the camera
down on a ledge. When he turned on the
camera, Tyler was already in the frame
and he just said "dude, perfect" and
said that he barely had to move the
camera. When we went back to edit the
video, we heard that the twins had the
mindset to brand this and called it Dude
Perfect.
Afterwards, a trick shot video from the
Christian summer camp Sky Ranch was
released, which, as of June 2015, has
over 13.9 million views. For every
100,000 views the video received, Dude
Perfect pledged to sponsor a child from
Compassion International. Afterwards,
ESPN's E:60 contacted the group for a
segment, and on the third floor of Texas
A&M's Kyle Field, Toney converted a
shot, which traveled 3.9 seconds, which
was a world record at the time. The shot
prompted television appearances on
ESPN's First Take, Pardon the
Interruption, Around the Horn and
SportsNation. Eventually, Dude Perfect
introduced the Panda mascot, who
"developed a cult following at A&M
basketball games" when taunting players
of the opposing team.
Later, the group received professional
endorsements and requests, which began
with then-Sacramento Kings player Tyreke
Evans, in an effort to promote Evans'
run for Rookie of the Year. Dude Perfect
also worked with Australian bowler Jason
Belmonte, country singer Tim McGraw,
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll &
quarterback Russell Wilson, and Heisman
Trophy winner and Cleveland Browns
quarterback Johnny Manziel at Kyle
Field, Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan
Tannehill, the U. S. Olympic team,
NASCAR drivers Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.,
Travis Pastrana, James Buescher and
IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe
at Texas Motor Speedway, New York Giants
wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., and St.
Louis Rams players Greg Zuerlein, John
Hekker, and Jacob McQuaide. The group
also worked with A&M wideout Travis
Labhart, and later they collaborated
with the hockey team Dallas Stars'
forward duo Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn.
They also have shot videos with fellow
trick shot maestro Brodie Smith, and
YouTube singer Luke Conard. The group
has also interviewed National Basketball
Association stars including, but not
limited to: LeBron James, Kobe Bryant,
Kevin Love, Kevin Durant, James Harden,
Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Paul, in
their period as the United States men's
national basketball team.
In 2009, the group set the world record
for the longest basketball shot after
shooting from the third deck of Kyle
Field. The record was jeopardized by
Legendary Shots, who made a shot from
Birmingham, Alabama's Vulcan statue, but
in October 2010, Dude Perfect extended
their record with a "cross-tower" shot,
which was 216 feet high, and the basket
was 150 ft away from the tower's base.
In March 2011, Dude Perfect
unofficially[a] extended the record with
a shot from the top of NRG Stadium,
which lasted 5.3 seconds. In January
2014, the group successfully attempted a
shot from the 561 ft-high Reunion Tower,
with Jones and Hilbert holding the
basket at the base of the tower.
Despite their success, questions arose
over the legitimacy of the group's
tricks; Good Morning America hosted a
segment about the tricks and whether
they were real, though experts contacted
by GMA stated they were unable to find
evidence of the tricks being fake.
Regarding the doubts, Jones stated, "We
love it when people say it’s fake
because it makes the shots seem even
more ridiculously impossible; and we get
more publicity and hits and YouTube so
we love the mystery of knowing whether
it’s real or fake." Toney, Coby and Cory
Cotton stated that it takes multiple
attempts when filming before
successfully converting the final shots.
In 2011, Dude Perfect launched a mobile
game for iOS and Android, self-titled
Dude Perfect. Additionally, Cory Cotton
authored a nationally published book
titled Go Big in which he shares the
secrets the group has learned along the
way building a business in a world
largely influenced by social media. Dude
Perfect has recently made videos with
the Seattle Seahawks and now produce the
popular face off series in which 2
members square off in sporting events
held at the Dude Perfect Office
In June 2015 the group was selected by
the Harlem Globetrotters in their annual
player draft.
Notes 
^[a] Guinness World Records has not
recognized Dude Perfect as the record
holder; Thunder Law of the Harlem
Globetrotters officially holds the
record with a 33.45 m shot at US Airways
Center in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, on
November 11, 2013.
References 
External links 
Dude Perfect's channel on YouTube
