Peria Jerry
Jerry with the Falcons in 2009
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 23, 1984 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Memphis, Tennessee | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Batesville (MS) South Panola | ||||||||
| College: | Mississippi | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 67 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 5.5 |
| Forced fumbles: | 1 |
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Peria Edward Jerry (/pəˈreɪ/; born August 23, 1984) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Falcons in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Mississippi. Jerry retired from football in 2014 after five seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. He is the older brother of New York Giants guard John Jerry.
While playing for South Panola High School in Batesville, Mississippi, Jerry was selected first team All-State and Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year by the Mississippi Association of Coaches. He was also named first team All-State by The Clarion-Ledger.
Jerry signed with Ole Miss in the 2004 class, but decided to attend Hargrave Military Academy. There, he was rated as the No. 15 prep school player in the country by Rivals.com. He played in eight games at Hargrave during the 2004 season and was credited with 30 tackles, including five quarterback sacks.
The 2005 season was Jerry's true freshman season at Ole Miss. After missing the first four games due to injury, he played in six of the final seven games. He finished the season with three total tackles.
In 2006, Jerry battled through injuries to play in eight games, making six starts along the defensive line. He made starts at end, tackle and nose tackle. He totaled 22 tackles on the season with 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB sack. In the Spring, he received the Jeff Hamm Memorial Award for the most improved defensive player of spring drills. He moved from tackle to end and promptly emerged as the starter. Jerry was rated an "Emerging Star" at Ole Miss by Lindy’s magazine.
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