Malcolm Perry (American football)
Perry (left) celebrates a touchdown with receiver Terrence Laster during the 2017 Army–Navy Game | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | April 19, 1997 Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Kenwood (TN) | ||||||||
| College | Navy (2016–2019) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: 7th round, 246th overall pick | ||||||||
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Malcolm Xiomar Perry (born April 19, 1997) is an American officer in the United States Marine Corps and a former professional football wide receiver. He attended the United States Naval Academy, where he played college football for the Navy Midshipmen from 2016 to 2019.
The son of United States Army personnel, Perry was a military brat who grew up in Tennessee. After high school and attending the Naval Academy Preparatory School, he joined the main campus and football team in 2016, where he played a variety of positions. He cycled between quarterback and slotback for his first two seasons before becoming the starting quarterback in 2018. After struggling that year and returning to slotback, he permanently reverted to quarterback in 2019. As a senior, he set various Navy and NCAA records, including the most rushing yards by a quarterback in a season, and was named American Athletic Conference (AAC) Offensive Player of the Year.
He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft. Perry spent his rookie season in Miami, during which he scored his first touchdown, before joining the New England Patriots prior to the 2021 season. After spending time on the Patriots' and New Orleans Saints' practice squads, he retired from the NFL in 2022 to begin his military service.