Fred Perry (born January 5, 1975) was a

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. Perry most recently played for the

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where his success was limited due to injury.

College career

Perry attended

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and played two seasons of football. As a senior, he helped in leading his team to the 1997

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Championship and was named an

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All-American. He previously attended Northeastern Oklahoma College.

Professional career

The bulk of Perry's playing career has been in the CFL, though he spent the entire 2002 season on the injured reserve of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons after being injured in an exhibition game. In 2006, Perry was second in the CFL in quarterback sacks and was named to the CFL All-Star team. He repeated as an All-Star in 2007 and won the

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with the

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. On February 8, 2008, he was traded, along with Saskatchewan's 2008 2nd round CFL Draft choice, to the Edmonton Eskimos. In exchange, the Riders received

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and Edmonton's 2008 2nd round draft choice. It was reported that, after re-signing with the Roughriders shortly after the Grey Cup, Perry had repeatedly asked for a signing bonus or cash advance that general manager

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could not provide for

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reasons. In

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, Perry saw action in only seven games with the Eskimos, managing just one sack. On May 15, 2009, Perry was traded from the Edmonton Eskimos to the

for DB Kelly Malveaux. On March 19, 2010, Perry was released by the

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Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Perry, Fred 1975 births Canadian football defensive linemen Toronto Argonauts players Edmonton Elks players Living people Sportspeople from Fort Smith, Arkansas Saskatchewan Roughriders players Southern Arkansas Muleriders football players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Birmingham Thunderbolts players Players of American football from Arkansas