Jose Perez (American football)

Jose Perez
No. 43
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: September 15, 1985
Place of birth: Cherry Point, North Carolina
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
College: San Diego State
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at pro-football-reference.com

Jose Perez Jr. (born September 15, 1985) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at San Diego State University (SDSU). He was selected by the New York Yankees in the seventh round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft.

Early years

Although he was born in North Carolina, he grew up in Oceanside, California and attended Oceanside High School. With the perrenial powerhouse Oceanside Pirates he played middle linebacker in his freshman year before switching to wide receiver.[1] He led his team to the CIF Championship. As a senior, he caught 57 passes for 1112 yards in earning all-county honors.

Professional baseball

Perez, one of California's top outfielders and wide receivers in high school, initially committed to attending SDSU, where he would play both college football under Tom Craft and college baseball under Tony Gwynn.[2] However, Perez—who grew up a Yankee fan—instead accepted a six-figure bonus to play with Yankees. He played minor league baseball in the Yankee organization for three seasons before being released.

College football

Perez then joined SDSU's football team as a walk-on, where was converted from receiver to cornerback.[3][4][5] Perez received an honorable mention for the All-Mountain West team in his senior year.[6]

Professional football

Perez was signed by the Miami Dolphins as undrafted free agent in 2011, but was released in the preseason.[3][7]

References

  1. ↑ JAY PARIS (2010-10-23). "PARIS: Secondary route is just fine for ex-baseball player Perez". Nctimes.com. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
  2. ↑ "Perez commits to Aztecs". SignOnSanDiego.com. 2002-11-06. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fialkov, Harvey (2011-08-10). "Miami Dolphins: Dolphins rookie cornerback Jose Perez hopes to make it in the NFL after Yankees dreams were quashed - Sun Sentinel". Articles.sun-sentinel.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
  4. ↑ "Corner could be the place for Perez - SignOnSanDiego.com". Sandiegounion.com. 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
  5. ↑ "Perez Picked to Start at Corner for Aztecs". La Prensa San Diego. 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
  6. ↑ http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/nov/30/hoke-hillman-earn-top-mwc-honors/
  7. ↑ Kelly, Omar (2011-08-28). "Marshall and Henne finally in synch for Dolphins". Sun Herald. Retrieved 2011-08-28.

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