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Former Kenwood QB Malcolm Perry of Navy drafted by Miami Dolphins in seventh round

Will Backus
Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle

Navy quarterback and former Kenwood High standout Malcolm Perry was drafted by the Miami Dolphins with the 246th pick in the seventh round of the NFL Draft on Saturday. 

He is the first Navy football player to be drafted since 2016 and the first who projects as a wide receiver in team history. 

Navy’s Malcolm Perry runs the ball against Kansas State during the AutoZone Liberty Bowl at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. Navy went on to win 20-17 on a last second field goal.

Playing quarterback last season, Perry threw for 1,084 yards and seven touchdowns and rushed for 2,017 yards and 21 touchdowns. His NFL.com profile says that he projects as a wide receiver as a pro.

He led Navy to an 11-2 season capped off by a 20-17 win over Kansas State in the Liberty Bowl. 

Both of Perry's parents were in the Army, and he was born while they were stationed in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. They moved to Clarksville after retiring from the military, where Perry made his name at Kenwood. He was recruited by all three service academies and Austin Peay before eventually choosing to attend Navy.