Jamal Perry Explained
Jamal Perry (born Jomal Wiltz; October 23, 1994) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Iowa State.
Early life
In high school, Perry was a standout competitor in both football and track & field. In football, he was named to the second-team all-district team in 21-5A.[1] At the 2013 state track & field meet, Wiltz placed third in the long jump and eighth in the 100 meter dash.[2]
College career
Trinity Valley Community College
Following high school, Perry continued his football career at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas. In his two seasons, they finished 10–2 and was ranked fifth in 2013[3] and 12–0 and ranked second in 2014.[4] His second season he finished the year with 79 tackles, three tackles for a loss, one interception, and 14 passes defended,[5] earning first-team all SWJCFC honors.[6]
Iowa State
After his two years at Trinity Valley, Perry chose to attend Iowa State after getting interest from California, Tulsa, and UNLV. He was ranked the eighth-best corner in junior college during that recruiting cycle by ESPN.[7]
In his first season at ISU, he played in all 12 games and started seven of them. He made 41 tackles, in addition to averaging 22.6 yards on kick returns. His season-bests were six solo tackles against Texas Tech[8] and three tackles with two pass breakups against West Virginia.[9]
In 2016 he started 11 of the 12 games and tied the team lead for interceptions with two. In addition, he recorded 49 tackles, two for a loss, and ranked seventh in the Big 12 Conference with 11 pass breakups. Perry's season highlights were eight tackles against UNI,[10] seven tackles against Oklahoma,[11] and a game-sealing interception against Kansas.[12]
At the conclusion of the season he earned the Al and Dean Knudson Award as the team's best defensive player[13] and was named honorable mention All-Big 12.[14] In addition he was invited to compete in the College Gridiron Showcase.[15]
Statistics
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles |
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G | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | FF | FR |
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| | 12 | 7 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | 12 | 11 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 2.0 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 24 | 18 | 90 | 60 | 30 | 2.0 | 17 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Perry signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017.[17] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[18]
New England Patriots
On September 7, 2017, Perry was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots.[19] He was released by the Patriots on September 20, 2017 but was re-signed five days later.[20] [21] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on February 6, 2018.[22]
On September 1, 2018, Perry was waived by the Patriots and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[23] [24] Perry won Super Bowl LIII when the Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams 13–3.[25]
Miami Dolphins
On February 15, 2019, Perry signed with the Miami Dolphins.[26] He started his first NFL game in week 1 of 2019 against the Baltimore Ravens and recorded his first tackle. In week 9 against the New York Jets, Perry recorded his first career interception off Sam Darnold in the 26–18 win.[27]
Perry was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Dolphins on December 9, 2020,[28] and activated on December 18.[29]
Perry was given an exclusive-rights free agent tender by the Dolphins on March 8, 2021.[30] He signed the one-year contract on April 14.[31] He was waived on September 1, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 17.[32] He was placed on injured reserve on November 23.[33]
On October 25, 2022, Perry was signed to the Dolphins' practice squad.[34]
On August 13, 2023, Perry re-signed with the Dolphins.[35] He was released on August 29, 2023.[36]
Michigan Panthers
On January 19, 2024, Perry was signed by the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL).[37] He was released on March 10, 2024.[38]
Personal
Perry legally changed his name from Jomal Wiltz to Jamal Perry in March 2020.[39]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Iowa State Athletics. cyclones.com. en. January 23, 2018.
- Web site: Jomal Wiltz. Athletic.net. January 23, 2018.
- News: 2013 NJCAA Football Bowl Preview. December 7, 2013. NJCAA. January 23, 2018.
- News: 2014 "Perfect" Football Season Recap. August 4, 2015. Trinity Valley CC. January 23, 2018.
- Web site: Jomal Wiltz, Trinity Valley C.C. Cardinals, Cornerback. 247Sports. January 23, 2018.
- News: Team Honors & Awards. November 10, 2015. Trinity Valley CC. January 23, 2018.
- Web site: Jomal Wiltz – Football Recruiting – Player Profiles – ESPN. ESPN.com. January 23, 2018.
- Web site: Iowa State vs. Texas Tech – Game Recap – October 10, 2015 – ESPN. ESPN.com. January 23, 2018.
- Web site: Iowa State vs. West Virginia – Game Recap – November 28, 2015 – ESPN. ESPN.com. January 23, 2018.
- Web site: Northern Iowa vs. Iowa State – Game Recap – September 3, 2016 – ESPN. ESPN.com. January 23, 2018.
- Web site: Oklahoma vs. Iowa State – Game Recap – November 3, 2016 – ESPN. ESPN.com. January 23, 2018.
- Web site: Iowa State vs. Kansas – Game Summary – November 12, 2016 – ESPN. ESPN.com. January 23, 2018.
- News: Cyclone coach Matt Campbell hand out swards at football banquet. December 5, 2016. NorthIowaToday.com. January 23, 2018.
- News: 2016 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced. Big12Sports.com. January 23, 2018.
- News: Two ISU seniors selected for football All-Star Game. Des Moines Register. January 23, 2018.
- Web site: Jomal Wiltz College Stats College Football at Sports-Reference.com. College Football at Sports-Reference.com. en. January 23, 2018.
- Web site: Check Out The Full Rookie Camp Roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20171215222222/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Check-Out-The-Full-Rookie-Camp-Roster/26ab102d-e5ee-44e7-ba37-3707f26dfab5. dead. December 15, 2017. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. May 11, 2017. February 4, 2018.
- Web site: Eagles Announce 17 Roster Moves To Get Down To 53 Players. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 2, 2017. February 4, 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170905051907/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Announce-17-Roster-Moves-To-Get-Down-To-53-Players/e9f17d13-6a84-4b71-a56e-3806e03a2aa0. September 5, 2017.
- Web site: Patriots sign OL Ted Karras to the 53-man roster from the practice squad; Place WR Malcolm Mitchell on injured reserve Sign DB Jomal Wiltz to the practice squad]. Patriots.com. September 7, 2017. January 23, 2018.
- Web site: Patriots make changes to the practice squad. Patriots.com. September 20, 2017. February 4, 2018.
- Web site: Transaction: Patriots Make Changes to the Practice Squad. Patriots.com. September 25, 2017. February 4, 2018.
- Web site: Patriots sign 10 free agents. https://web.archive.org/web/20180212230905/http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/02/06/patriots-sign-10-free-agents. dead. February 12, 2018. Patriots.com. February 6, 2018.
- Web site: Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown. Patriots.com. September 1, 2018.
- Web site: Patriots Sign Eight to the Practice Squad; Place TE Ryan Izzo on Injured Reserve. Patriots.com. September 2, 2018.
- Web site: Shpigel . Ben . 2019-02-04 . Patriots Win in Lowest-Scoring Super Bowl Ever . 2023-10-31 . The New York Times . en-US.
- Web site: Dolphins Sign Tank Carradine & Jomal Wiltz. MiamiDolphins.com. February 15, 2019.
- Web site: Dolphins get first win of 2019, top Jets 26–18 . 3 November 2019 . . 3 November 2019.
- News: Jamal Perry Placed on Reserve/COVID-19 List . MiamiDolphins.com . December 9, 2020 . January 17, 2021.
- News: Miami Dolphins make roster moves . MiamiDolphins.com . December 18, 2020 . January 17, 2021.
- News: Simmons, Myles . Dolphins tender ERFAs Nik Needham, Calvin Munson, and Jamal Perry . NBCSports.com . March 8, 2021 . March 8, 2021.
- News: Williams, Charean . Calvin Munson, Jamal Perry sign tenders . NBCSports.com . April 14, 2021 . April 15, 2021.
- Web site: Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves – Week 11. MiamiDolphins.com. November 17, 2021.
- Web site: Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Sign S Parks, Place CB Perry and LB Scarlett on IR. MiamiDolphins.com. November 23, 2021.
- Web site: Miami Dolphins make roster moves. MiamiDolphins.com. October 25, 2022.
- Web site: Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves. MiamiDolphins.com. August 13, 2023. August 13, 2023. Miami Dolphins.
- Web site: Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves. MiamiDolphins.com. August 29, 2023.
- News: The UFL Agree to Terms with 42 Players . UFLBoard.com . January 19, 2024 . January 20, 2024.
- News: UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58 . UFLBoard.com . March 10, 2024 . March 10, 2024.
- News: Jackson, Barry . One smart thing the Miami Dolphins have done. And the draft prospect who feeds into that. . MiamiHerald.com . March 25, 2020 . April 18, 2020.