# Jereme Perry

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{{Short description|American football player (born 1981)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| image         =
| name          = Jereme Perry
| number        = 31, 33
| position      = [Cornerback](/source/Cornerback)
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1981|12|15}}
| birth_place   = [Saginaw, Michigan](/source/Saginaw%2C_Michigan), U.S.
| height_ft     = 5
| height_in     = 11
| weight_lbs    = 200
| college       = [Eastern Michigan](/source/Eastern_Michigan_Eagles_football)
| undraftedyear = 2006
| pastteams     =
* [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns) (2006)
* [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins) (2007)
* [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns) (2008)*
| statlabel1    = [Total tackles](/source/Tackle_(football_move))
| statvalue1    = 21
| statlabel2    = [Fumble recoveries](/source/Fumble)
| statvalue2    = 1
| statlabel3    = [Pass deflections](/source/Pass_deflections)
| statvalue3    = 5
}}
'''Jereme Jovon Perry''' (born December 15, 1981) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [cornerback](/source/cornerback) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Eastern Michigan Eagles](/source/Eastern_Michigan_Eagles_football) and was signed by the [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns) as an [undrafted free agent](/source/undrafted_free_agent) in 2006.

Perry also played for the [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins).

==Early life==
Perry attended [Buena Vista High School](/source/Buena_Vista_High_School_(Michigan)) where he [lettered](/source/Letterman_(sports)) three years in football and four years in [track](/source/Track_and_field). He earned all-area honors in football his final two seasons. He holds the Buena Vista record for a 97-yard rush from the [line of scrimmage](/source/line_of_scrimmage). He also holds ranks in the top in career rushing and interceptions.

==College career==
Perry attended [Eastern Michigan University](/source/Eastern_Michigan_University) from 2001-2005. He played 32 games for the Eagles and lettered three years in his career. He was named Eastern's Most Improved Back in 2003. He recorded 30 tackles and forced two fumbles in 2004. He missed his sophomore season in 2002 with a ruptured spleen. He started as a "true" freshman in 2001 and earned a letter. He garnered honors from the university such as Special Teams and Defensive Players of the Week.

==Professional career==

===First stint with Browns===
Perry was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent in spring 2006. After being signed to the practice squad in September, he found himself starting in October after the injuries to Browns starters [Leigh Bodden](/source/Leigh_Bodden) and [Daven Holly](/source/Daven_Holly). His accomplishments are not numerous for the Browns. However, in Week 10, he recovered a [Michael Vick](/source/Michael_Vick) fumble to seal the Browns' third victory of the season—redemption after being burned on a 55-yard pass from Vick to receiver [Roddy White](/source/Roddy_White) two plays previous.

Despite his strong performance as a rookie, Perry was cut by the Browns on September 8, 2007 - the day before the regular season opener. Because he appeared in more than nine games during his first season, he had no [practice squad](/source/practice_squad) eligibility remaining.

===Miami Dolphins===
On November 7, the [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins) signed Perry, while placing [linebacker](/source/linebacker) [Abraham Wright](/source/Abraham_Wright) in [Injured Reserve](/source/Injured_Reserve). He was one of eight players released by the Dolphins on April 24, 2008.

===Second stint with Browns===
On May 14, 2008, the Browns re-signed Perry. He was released Aug. 30, 2008 during the final roster cuts.

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071016063640/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=524 Cleveland Browns bio]

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Category:1981 births
Category:Living people
Category:Players of American football from Saginaw, Michigan
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:American football safeties
Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles football players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Miami Dolphins players
Category:Eastern Michigan University alumni

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