Diamond Ferri
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Medford, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Positions | Linebacker, defensive back, running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 6, 1981 Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Everett (MA) |
| College | Syracuse |
| Career history | |
| 2005 | New York Giants* |
| 2005 | Atlanta Falcons* |
| 2006 | Amsterdam Admirals |
| 2006 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2006 | Lowell NorEaster |
| 2006 | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2007–2011 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 2012–2013 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2014 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 2014 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Diamond M. Ferri (born August 6, 1981) is an American former professional football player who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Syracuse University.
In four years at Syracuse University he had 140 tackles, six interceptions, seven tackles for losses, one sack, six forced fumbles and five recovered fumbles. As a running back he carried the ball 88 times for 429 yards and four touchdowns.
Ferri displayed one of the most impressive two-way performances of the modern football era, playing for Syracuse on offense at running back and on defense at safety in a victory against Boston College during the final game of 2004. Playing on nearly every down, he ran the ball 28 times for 141 yards and two touchdowns on offense, and sealed the upset victory with an interception return for a touchdown late in the game.