PERIA JERRYJerry, Peria EdwardHeight: 6-2 Weight: 294 Born: August 23, 1984 Memphis, TN High School: South Panola (Batesville, MS); Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mississippi | Lettered |
| 2006 | Mississippi | Lettered |
| 2007 | Mississippi | Lettered |
| 2008 | Mississippi | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (24th overall) 2009 Atlanta Falcons |
| Relatives: Brother of John Jerry |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 94 | NT | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 94 | LDT | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 94 | LDT | 16 | 4 |
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 94 | RDT-LDT | 14 | 9 |
| 2013 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2013 ATL NFL | 94 | LDE-RDE-LDT-RDT | 16 | 14 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 64 | 29 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/25/2009 | 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 7/30/2009 | 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/21/2009 | 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/11/2014 | 2013 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2013 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 3/19/2014 | 2014 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2014 ATL NFL |
| Reserve/Left Squad | 8/6/2014 | 2014 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2014 ATL NFL |
| Released | 2/13/2015 | 2014 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2014 ATL NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 545 | 0 | 0.0 | 497 | 48.6 | 48 | 10.9 |
| 2013 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2013 ATL NFL | 750 | 0 | 0.0 | 663 | 63.6 | 87 | 19.1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1295 | 0 | 1160 | 135 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 2013 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2013 ATL NFL | 3.5 | 26.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5.5 | 41.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2013 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2013 ATL NFL | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2013 ATL NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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