Fred Perry (born January 5, 1975) was a Canadian football defensive end. Perry most recently played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers where his success was limited due to injury.
| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Date of birth | January 5, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Fort Smith, Arkansas |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | DE |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
| US college | Southern Arkansas |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1999–2000 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2001 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2001 | Birmingham Thunderbolts |
| 2002 | Atlanta Falcons* |
| 2003 | Ottawa Renegades |
| 2004 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 2005–2007 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2008 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2009 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2006, 2007 |
| CFL West All-Star | 2006, 2007 |
| Career stats | |
College career
editPerry attended Southern Arkansas University and played two seasons of football. As a senior, he helped in leading his team to the 1997 Gulf South Conference Championship and was named an NCAA Division II All-American. He previously attended Northeastern Oklahoma College.
Professional career
editThe bulk of Perry's playing career has been in the CFL, though he spent the entire 2002 season on the injured reserve of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons after being injured in an exhibition game.[1]
In 2006, Perry was second in the CFL in quarterback sacks and was named to the CFL All-Star team.[2] He repeated as an All-Star in 2007 and won the 95th Grey Cup with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
On February 8, 2008, he was traded, along with Saskatchewan's 2008 2nd round CFL Draft choice, to the Edmonton Eskimos. In exchange, the Riders received Steven Jyles and Edmonton's 2008 2nd round draft choice.[3] It was reported that, after re-signing with the Roughriders shortly after the Grey Cup, Perry had repeatedly asked for a signing bonus or cash advance that general manager Eric Tillman could not provide for salary cap reasons.
In 2008, Perry saw action in only seven games with the Eskimos, managing just one sack.
On May 15, 2009, Perry was traded from the Edmonton Eskimos to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for DB Kelly Malveaux.[4][5][6]
On March 19, 2010, Perry was released by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[7]
Notes
edit- ^ "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on October 9, 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2008.
- ^ Official CFL Bio
- ^ "Eskimos trade for all-star rush end | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on September 15, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ Hall, Vicki (February 10, 2008). "Perry sets sights on new targets". Edmonton Journal.
- ^ Vanstone, Rob (February 9, 2008). "Perry deal was an unfortunate necessity". Regina Leader-Post. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
- ^ Vanstone, Rob (February 9, 2008). "Cap crunch squeezes Perry". Regina Leader-Post. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
- ^ http://www.bluebombers.com/article/blue-bombers-add-offensive-lineman-release-fred-perry Archived 2010-10-15 at the Wayback Machine Blue Bombers add offensive lineman, release Fred Perry