MIAMI – As Malcolm Perry started his senior year last fall, he knew the Marine Corps was in his future. Pro football?
Not likely — not for a 5-foot-9 quarterback at the Naval Academy. Then the Midshipmen started 7-1, with Perry rushing for 16 touchdowns, and he became less sure about what uniform he might wear in 2020. “I first started thinking the NFL was a possibility around midseason,” Perry says. “I kind of felt like I had the ability to do it, was having a good year and might get the shot.” He will.
Last week the Miami Dolphins selected Perry in the seventh round, making him the only service academy player drafted this year, and the latest to attempt the long leap to the NFL.