Jose Perez (American football)

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Jose Perez
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Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1985-09-15) September 15, 1985 (age 39)
Cherry Point, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Oceanside
(Oceanside, California)
College: San Diego State
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Jose Perez Jr. (born September 15, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). 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.

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Early life

Jose Perez Jr. was born in North Carolina, and grew up in Oceanside, California and attended Oceanside High School. With the 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]

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References

  1. ↑ JAY PARIS (October 23, 2010). "PARIS: Secondary route is just fine for ex-baseball player Perez". Nctimes.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Perez commits to Aztecs". SignOnSanDiego.com. November 6, 2002. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Fialkov, Harvey (August 10, 2011). "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 September 16, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Corner could be the place for Perez - SignOnSanDiego.com". Sandiegounion.com. August 19, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Perez Picked to Start at Corner for Aztecs". La Prensa San Diego. September 4, 2009. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  6. ↑ "The San Diego Union-Tribune - San Diego, California & National News".
  7. ↑ Kelly, Omar (August 28, 2011). "Marshall and Henne finally in synch for Dolphins". Sun Herald . Retrieved August 28, 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
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