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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|American football player (born 1974)}}<br />
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{{BLP sources|date=August 2010}}<br />
{{Infobox NFL biography<br />
| name = Ed Perry<br />
| number = 89, 48<br />
| position = [[Tight end]] <br> [[Long snapper]]<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|09|1}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Richmond, Virginia]], U.S.<br />
| height_ft = 6<br />
| height_in = 4<br />
| weight_lb = 265<br />
| high_school = [[Highland Springs High School|Highland Springs]] <br> ([[Highland Springs, Virginia]])<br />
| college = [[James Madison Dukes football|James Madison]]<br />
| draftyear = 1997<br />
| draftround = 6<br />
| draftpick = 177<br />
| pastteams =<br />
* [[Miami Dolphins]] ({{NFL Year|1997|2004}})<br />
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|2005}})<br />
| statlabel1 = [[Reception (gridiron football)|Reception]]s<br />
| statvalue1 = 39<br />
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards<br />
| statvalue2 = 308<br />
| statlabel3 = Receiving [[touchdown]]s<br />
| statvalue3 = 2 <br />
| pfr = PerrEd00<br />
}}<br />
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'''Edward Lewis''' "'''Ed'''" '''Perry Jr.''' (born September 1, 1974) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL).<br />
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==Biography==<br />
He graduated from [[Highland Springs High School]] in [[Highland Springs, Virginia]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Department to Hold Ed Perry Football Camp for Children|url=http://richmondvirginiaparks.blogspot.ca/2010/08/department-to-hold-ed-perry-football.html|website=Parks and Recreation|publisher=City of Richmond, Department of Parks and Recreation|accessdate=January 12, 2017|date=August 6, 2010}}</ref> where he earned four varsity letters in football and three in basketball. He continue to play football at [[James Madison University]] in [[Harrisonburg, Virginia|Harrisonburg]], [[Virginia]]. He was selected by the [[Miami Dolphins]] in the sixth round of the [[1997 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1997 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1997/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> 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 [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall-of-Famer]] [[Dan Marino]].<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:1974 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:American football long snappers]]<br />
[[Category:American football tight ends]]<br />
[[Category:James Madison Dukes football players]]<br />
[[Category:James Madison University alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Kansas City Chiefs players]]<br />
[[Category:Miami Dolphins players]]<br />
[[Category:Players of American football from Richmond, Virginia]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]<br />
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