Marlo Perry (born August 25, 1972) is a former
linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, pl ...
in the
National Football League
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(NFL). He was drafted in the third round of the
1994 NFL Draft
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. He played his entire six-year career from 1994 to 1999 for the
Buffalo Bills
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. His career was ended by a low block to his knee.
He played High School football at Scott Central High School in Forest, Mississippi under Head Coach Bill Scott. He was named
SWAC freshman of the year while playing
college ball at
Jackson State University
Jackson State University (Jackson State or JSU) is a public historically black research university in Jackson, Mississippi. It is one of the largest HBCUs in the United States and the fourth largest university in Mississippi in terms of stude ...
.
References
1972 births
Living people
American football linebackers
Buffalo Bills players
Jackson State Tigers football players
People from Forest, Mississippi
Players of American football from Mississippi
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