(1984-08-23) August 23, 1984 (age 39) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:
295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:
South Panola (Batesville, Mississippi)
College:
Mississippi (2005–2008)
NFL draft:
2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (2009–2013)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (2008)
First-team All-SEC (2008)
Second-team All-SEC (2007)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
67
Sacks:
5.5
Forced fumbles:
1
Fumble recoveries:
2
Player stats at PFR
Peria Edward Jerry (/pəˈreɪ/; born August 23, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Atlanta 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 Falcons. He is the older brother of former offensive guard John Jerry.
Peria Edward Jerry (/pəˈreɪ/; born August 23, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football...
announced that Rebels offensive tackle Michael Oher, defensive tackle PeriaJerry and kicker Joshua Sheene were selected for the first team of the Associated...
August 31, 2019, but was re-signed two days later. John Jerry is the younger brother of PeriaJerry, a former defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons. His...
first round, the Falcons selected defensive tackle and All-SEC performer PeriaJerry from Ole Miss to continue to beef up the line. Highly regarded, hard...
Defensive linemen 95 Jonathan Babineaux DT 93 Malliciah Goodman DE 94 PeriaJerry DT 99 Stansly Maponga DE 96 Jonathan Massaquoi DE 98 Cliff Matthews DE...
Trophy which is given to the best college football player in Mississippi. PeriaJerry, a defensive tackle for Ole Miss, was selected as an All-American by...
Holley (born 1981), basketball player Von Hutchins, NFL defensive back PeriaJerry, NFL defensive end Chad Kelly, professional football player Sam Kendricks...
U.S. House of Representatives (R-TN-01) (1997–2007) John Jerry, football player PeriaJerry, football player Michael Jeter, actor Andrew Johnson, 17th...
Michael Oher OT Ole Miss SEC from New England 1 24 Atlanta Falcons PeriaJerry DT Ole Miss SEC 1 25 Miami Dolphins Vontae Davis † CB Illinois Big Ten...
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advantage) for the first time since 2010. Lions WR Calvin Johnson broke Jerry Rice's record for Most Receiving Yards in a Season. Rice had 1,848 in his...
rushing yards (1020.) The 2008 defense included firth team All-American DT PeriaJerry and third team DE Greg Hardy. The season was capped off with a 47-34...
(brothers) Jerry – John Jerry, PeriaJerry (brothers) Johnson/Thomas - Keyshawn Johnson (uncle), Michael Thomas (nephew) Jones – Jerry Jones (father); Jerry Jones...
DE 95 Jonathan Babineaux DT 71 Kroy Biermann DE 93 Ray Edwards DE 94 PeriaJerry DT 98 Cliff Matthews DE 91 Corey Peters DT 90 Lawrence Sidbury DE 99...
95 Jonathan Babineaux DT 71 Kroy Biermann DE 92 Chauncey Davis DE 94 PeriaJerry DT 97 Trey Lewis DT 91 Corey Peters DT 90 Lawrence Sidbury DE 99 Vance...
State Anthony Dixon, RB, Mississippi State 2008 Juan Joseph QB Millsaps PeriaJerry, DT, Ole Miss Michael Oher, OT Ole Miss 2009 Anthony Dixon RB Mississippi...
Chicago Bears DB 2009 1 23 23 Michael Oher Baltimore Ravens T 1 24 24 PeriaJerry Atlanta Falcons DT 3 20 84 Mike Wallace Pittsburgh Steelers WR 7 22 231...
finalists and future first-round NFL Draft selections Michael Oher and PeriaJerry. He was also a finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy. Joseph played in 38...
for a five-yard sack on QB Mike Glennon against Tampa Bay (10/20). DT PeriaJerry and Bartu combined to bring down QB Carson Palmer for a nine-yard loss...
Round Pick # Overall Name Position College 1 24 24 PeriaJerry Defensive Tackle Ole Miss 2 23 55 William Moore Safety Missouri 3 26 90 Christopher Owens...
Prunty's players moved up to the NFL, included two first-round draft picks; PeriaJerry and Branden Albert Branden Albert would go on to credit Hargrave for...
the Clarion-Ledger newspaper along with teammates Jamarca Sanford and PeriaJerry, who went on to standout college careers at the University of Mississippi...
drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens PeriaJerry – graduated; drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the...
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