Jeff Perrett (born March 23, 1984) is a former

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. Aside from spending the final off-season (2017) of his

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with the

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, Perrett spent the rest of his CFL career (2006-2016) with the

Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: ''Les Alouettes de Montréal'') are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has disbanded twice and been re-established thrice. The Alouettes compe ...

. He was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the third round of the 2006 CFL Draft. Perrett appeared in 166 regular-season

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with Montreal and helped the team win two Grey Cups during his tenure. He played

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for the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes. Perrett was the East Division nominee for the

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in 2014, winning the

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. On May 1, 2017, at the age of 33, Perret announced his retirement from professional football. Perrett is a

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Montreal Alouettes bioToronto Argonauts bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Perrett, Jeff 1984 births Canadian football offensive linemen Canadian Latter Day Saints Living people Montreal Alouettes players Players of Canadian football from Alberta Sportspeople from Lethbridge Toronto Argonauts players Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players