Ed Perry | |
Number: | 89, 48 |
Position: | Tight end / long snapper |
Birth Date: | 1 September 1974 |
Birth Place: | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 4 |
Weight Lbs: | 265 |
College: | James Madison |
Draftyear: | 1997 |
Draftround: | 6 |
Draftpick: | 177 |
Pastteams: | |
Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 109 |
Statlabel2: | Receptions |
Statvalue2: | 39 |
Statlabel3: | Receiving yards |
Statvalue3: | 308 |
Statlabel4: | Receiving TDs |
Edward Lewis "Ed" Perry, Jr. (born September 1, 1974) is a former American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL).
He graduated from Highland Springs High School in Highland Springs, Virginia,[1] where he earned four varsity letters in football and three in basketball. He continue to play football at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL draft.[2] He played with the Dolphins through the 2004 season. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2005. In his early seasons he played tight end and served as the teams long snapper, but during his later years he played only long snapper and was regarded as one of the more reliable long snappers in the NFL. He was the last active player to have caught a touchdown pass from Hall-of-Famer Dan Marino.