Peerless Price
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 27, 1976 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Dayton, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1999 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53 | ||||||||||
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| Receptions: | 403 |
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| Receiving yards: | 5,281 |
| Receiving average: | 13.1 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 31 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Peerless LeCross Price (born October 27, 1976) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee. Price also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys.
Born in Dayton, Ohio, Price's name was inspired by the name of a local moving company. His mother explained that he was given the name because she liked it, and also because she hoped that her son—who grew up in a rough neighborhood—wouldn't fall victim to the life of crime that others in the neighborhood did.
Price was recruited lightly out of Meadowdale High School in Dayton in spite of being a high school All-American and was considered a spare part when he enrolled at the University of Tennessee in 1995. Despite the low regard he was held in coming in, Price showed how much he would be missed by the time his career ended after the 1998 season.
As a freshman in 1995, Price appeared in eight games in a backup role and showed glimpses of the potential that first attracted the Vols' interest. During his 1996 sophomore campaign, Price pulled in 32 receptions for three touchdowns and 609 yards; he excelled in a 35–29 loss to the University of Florida early in the season. In addition to gaining attention for his play on the field, Price showed he was no slouch in the classroom either by being named to the Academic All-SEC team.
When Joey Kent moved on following the 1996 season, Price stepped into the starting lineup full-time as a junior, where Peyton Manning found Price to be a dependable target. In the 1997 season, he started every game and emerged as a legitimate deep threat. He finished with 48 receptions, netting 698 yards and six touchdowns and helped guide the Vols to an SEC championship. He also was, for the second consecutive year, named an Academic All-SEC pick.
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