Wilmont Perry
American football player
Wilmont Darnell Perry (born February 25, 1975) is an American former professional football player.
Perry was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 1998 NFL draft. He also played running back for two seasons for the Saints in 1998 and 1999. He played college football from 1994 to 1998 at Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina. He was nominated to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association All-Conference teams in his junior and senior seasons. Perry also played in the Arena Football League (AFL).
References
Further reading
Dusterberg, Kurt (2010). Journeymen: 24 Bittersweet Tales of Short Major League Sports Careers. Wilmington, Ohio: Orange Frazer Press. ISBN 978-1-933197-36-4.
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