Wilmont Perry

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Wilmont Perry
No. 33 – Cape Fear Heroes
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1975-02-25) February 25, 1975 (age 48)
Franklinton, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Garner (NC)
College: Livingstone
NFL Draft: 1998  / Round: 5 / Pick: 132
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing att–yards:78–302
Receptions–yards:5–28
Touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  ArenaFan.com

Wilmont Darnell Perry (born February 25, 1975) is a professional American football player who currently plays for the Cape Fear Heroes. [1]

Perry was drafted in the fifth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. [2] He also played running back for two seasons for the New Orleans 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. [3]

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References

  1. Heroes Sign Former NFL New Orleans Saints Player
  2. "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  3. "Cape Fear Heroes RB amazes teammates with his fitness". Fayetteville Observer. May 19, 2012.