Wilmont Darnell Perry is a former professional American football

American football

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 player who played running back

Running back

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 for two seasons for the New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints

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. He played college football from 1994 to 1998 at Livingstone College

Livingstone College

Livingstone College is a private, historically black, four-year college in Salisbury, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church...

 in Salisbury, North Carolina

Salisbury, North Carolina

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. He was nominated to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

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 All-Conference teams in his junior and senior seasons. Perry currently plays in the Arena Football League

Arena Football League

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Perry's career is profiled with a chapter in the book "Journeymen: 24 Bittersweet Tales of Short Major League Sports Careers" by Kurt Dusterberg.