MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have signed seventh-round running back Malcolm Perry.
Perry was Miami’s seventh-round pick (246th overall) in the 2020 NFL draft. He was a four-year letterman (2016-19) and three-year starter at the Naval Academy, where he finished his career as the school’s second all-time leading rusher (4,359 yards). As a senior in 2019, he was named the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year, setting an FBS record for most single-season rushing yards by a quarterback with 2,017. His 2,017 rushing yards were also a single-season school record. Perry is the first player from a service academy to be drafted by the Dolphins.
Name | Pos. | Hgt. | Wgt. | Birthdate | Exp. | College | Hometown | Acq. |
Malcolm Perry | RB | 5-10 | 181 | 4/19/97 | R | Navy ’20 | Clarksville, Tenn. | D7, ‘20 |