Chris Perry (American football)

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Chris Perry
Cincinnati Bengals — No. 23
Running back
Date of birth: December 27, 1981 (1981-12-27) (age 26)
Place of birth: Advance, North Carolina
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 224 lb (102 kg)
National Football League debut
2004 for the Cincinnati Bengals
Career history
College: Michigan
NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26
 Teams:
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NFL.com

Raymond Christopher Perry (born December 27, 1981 in Advance, North Carolina) is an NFL running back. The Cincinnati Bengals selected Perry with the 26th pick in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Perry attended Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia, where he helped his team win multiple VISFA State Championships.

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[edit] College career

Perry played college football at the University of Michigan. In 2003, his senior season, he rushed for 1,674 yards and 18 touchdowns and finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting and fourth in Michigan annals for rushing yards in a season. That year Perry also received the Doak Walker Award, given to the nation's top running back, was the Big Ten rushing champion,[1] and was named the Big Ten Conference MVP.

Perry set a Michigan game record with 51 carries in a 27-20 win over Michigan 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.

[edit] NFL career

Perry was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round (26th overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft. He made his NFL debut at the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 3 but he played only two games in his rookie season with the Bengals due to injuries, but became a significant contributor in the 2005 season. His speed and skill as a receiver out of the backfield was used to complement to Pro Bowl running back Rudi Johnson, who is more of a "power" rusher and is used infrequently as a receiver. Perry finished the 2005 season with 279 rushing yards along with 51 receptions for 328 yards and two touchdowns. His 51 receptions were the most by a Bengals running back in one season since James Brooks caught 54 passes in 1986. Perry fractured his leg in the 11th game of the 2006 season, ending his season.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Big Ten Football Stats 2003. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.

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Preceded by
Larry Johnson		 Doak Walker Award Winner
2003		 Succeeded by
Cedric Benson
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Doak Walker Award winners

1990: G. Lewis  | 1991: T. Cobb  | 1992: G. Hearst  | 1993: B. Morris  | 1994: R. Salaam  | 1995: E. George  | 1996: B. Hanspard  | 1997: R. Williams  | 1998: R. Williams  | 1999: R. Dayne  | 2000: L. Tomlinson  | 2001: L. Staley  | 2002: L. Johnson  | 2003: C. Perry  | 2004: C. Benson  | 2005: R. Bush  | 2006: D. McFadden  | 2007: D. McFadden
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