Leon Perry
1990 · Round 9 · Pick 230 · RB · Los Angeles Raiders
Leon Perry was a running back at Oklahoma. The Los Angeles Raiders drafted him in the ninth round, 230th overall, in 1990. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him so this bio covers only his draft slot. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. SoonerStats lists him on OU's roster for 1985 FR HB, 1986 SO FB, 1987 JR, 1988 JR FB, 1989 SR FB. His listed size in 1989 was 6-1, 230 lb. It gives his hometown as Orlando, FL and his high school as Jones. It lists his birth as October 16, 1966. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1985, 1986, 1988 and 1989. Its transaction log shows that the Los Angeles Raiders (NFL) signed and released him in 1990; and the New York Jets (NFL) released him in 1990. The Oklahoman wrote on October 27, 1986: "The exact date of that game was Oct. 16, 1954, 11 days after the 17th birthday of a Crossett, Ark., High School senior named Barry Switzer, and exactly 12 years before a young man named Leon Perry was born, on Oct. 16, 1966."
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https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=1218 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/p/perr02900.html | The Oklahoman, 1986-10-27, "Upset Weekend Sits Well With OU" (via NewsBank The Oklahoman)