Edward Lewis Perry, Jr. (born September 1, 1974 in Richmond, Virginia

Richmond, Virginia

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) is an American football

American football

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 player in the National Football League

National Football League

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. He graduated from Highland Springs High School

Highland Springs High School

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 in Highland Springs, Virginia

Highland Springs, Virginia

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 where he earned four varsity letters in football and three in basketball. He continue to play football at James Madison University

James Madison University

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 in Harrisonburg

Harrisonburg, Virginia

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, Virginia

Virginia

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. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins

Miami Dolphins

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 in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL Draft

1997 NFL Draft

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. He played with the Dolphins through the 2004 season. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs

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 in 2005. In his early seasons he played tight end

Tight end

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 and served as the teams long snapper

Long snapper

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, 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 is the last active player to have caught a touchdown pass from Hall-of-Famer

Pro Football Hall of Fame

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 Dan Marino

Dan Marino

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.

College Bio

Ed Perry was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at James Madison. He ended his collegiate career with 113 receptions for 1,283 yards, six touchdowns and two blocked punts. He was selected All-Yankee Conference as a senior when he caught 31 passes for 299 yards (9.6 avg.). Perry earned all-conference honors as a junior with 26 receptions for 219 yards (8.4 avg.). He also produced a career-high 39 catches for 533 yards (13.7 avg.) with three touchdowns as a sophomore. He became named first-team All-Yankee League and third-team All-America by The Sports Network. He received his degree in Sociology.

External links

• ESPN.com: Ed Perry player card