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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1981-12-27)December 27, 1981 (age 43) Advance, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Fork Union Military (Fork Union, Virginia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Michigan (2000–2003) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2004: 1st round, 26th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Raymond Christopher Perry (born December 27, 1981) is an American former professionalfootball player who was arunning back for five seasons in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theMichigan Wolverines, receiving consensusAll-American honors in 2003. He was selected by theCincinnati Bengals in the first round of the2004 NFL draft, and played his entire NFL career for the Bengals.[1]
Perry was born inAdvance, North Carolina. He attendedFork Union Military Academy inFork Union, Virginia, where he helped his team win multiple VISFA State Championships.
Perry attended theUniversity of Michigan, where he played for coachLloyd Carr'sMichigan Wolverines football team from 2000 to 2003. As a senior in 2003, he rushed for 1,674 yards and 18touchdowns and finished fourth inHeisman Trophy voting and fourth in Michigan annals for rushing yards in a season. Perry was recognized as a consensus All-American, and also received theDoak Walker Award, given to the nation's top running back, was theBig Ten Conference rushing champion,[2] and was named theBig Ten Conference MVP.
Perry set a Michigan game record with 51 carries in a 27–20 win overMichigan State on November 1, 2003. He finished his career at Michigan fifth on the school's career rushing list with 3,696 yards and third in rushing touchdowns with 39.
| Season | Rush Att | Rush Yards | Yds/Att | Rush TD | Long | Recv yards | Recv TD | Total offense | Points scored |
| 2000 | 77 | 417 | 5.4 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 417 | 30 |
| 2001 | 129 | 495 | 3.8 | 2 | 30 | 49 | 0 | 544 | 12 |
| 2002 | 267 | 1110 | 4.2 | 14 | 57 | 156 | 0 | 1267 | 84 |
| 2003 | 338 | 1674 | 5.0 | 18 | 63 | 367 | 2 | 2041 | 120 |
| Career total | 811 | 3696 | 4.6 | 39 | 63 | 572 | 2 | 4269 | 246 |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | 31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 4.56 s | 4.08 s | 7.02 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 19 reps | |||
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Perry was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round (26th overall) in the2004 NFL draft. He made his NFL debut at thePittsburgh Steelers on October 3, but he played only two games in hisrookie season with the Bengals due to injuries, starting neither of them. He ran the ball twice, gaining 1 yard, with a long of 1 yard and no touchdowns, for an average of 0.5 yds/carry. However, he caught three receptions for 33 yards, with a long of 13 yards and no touchdowns, for an average of 11 yds/reception. He never fumbled.[4]
Perry played in the2005 season, complementingPro Bowl running backRudi Johnson. He played in 14 games, only starting two, finishing the 2005 season with 279 rushing yards along with 51receptions for 328 yards and two touchdowns. His 51 receptions were the most by a Bengals running back in one season sinceJames Brooks caught 54 passes in 1986.[citation needed]
Perry fractured his leg in the 11th game of the2006 season, ending his season. On August 27, 2008, the Bengals cut running back Rudi Johnson from the team, solidifying Perry as the starter for the 2008 season. Perry was released after the season on April 27, 2009.[5]