Ed Perry (2026) - JMU Athletics Hall of Fame - James Madison University Athletics

Ed Perry

Induction:
2026
Class:
1997

Ed Perry was a three-time All-American for JMU football as a tight end before then continuing to a nine-year NFL career as a long snapper. Prior to the 2004 national title, Perry's JMU football career from 1993 to 1996 stood as the best four-year record for the Dukes at 31-16 with playoff appearances in 1994 and 1995. The 1994 team was the first to post 10 wins as Perry logged a career-high 533 yards on 39 receptions with three touchdowns. In an era in which tight ends were not as often featured offensively as the modern era, Perry accumulated 1,283 career yards receiving on 113 receptions with six touchdowns while averaging 11.4 yards per catch. He was a First Team All-American by the Walter Camp Foundation in both 1995 and 1996 while also earning Third Team All-America accolades from Sports Network in 1994 and 1995. He was First Team All-Conference in the Yankee Conference all three seasons and First Team All-State all three years by both the Roanoke Times and Virginia Sports Information Directors. Perry was drafted in the sixth round (No. 177 overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins. He played eight seasons with the Dolphins followed by the 2005 campaign with the Kansas City Chiefs. While he played primarily as a long snapper in 109 career NFL games, he also logged 39 receptions for 308 yards as a tight end with two career touchdowns.