Perry Kemp
American football player (born 1961)
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Commodore Perry Kemp (born December 31, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and the United States Football League (USFL). He began his professional career with the Jacksonville Bulls of the USFL. He then played for the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers of the NFL.
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | December 31, 1961 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 163 lb (74 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Fort Cherry (McDonald, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
| College | California (PA) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1984: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Early life and college
Kemp played college football for the California Vulcans from 1980 to 1983.[1][2]
Professional career
Kemp started his pro career with the Jacksonville Bulls of the USFL who were coached by Lindy Infante in 1985. He was on the Dallas Cowboys roster in the 1986 season but did not play. He then followed Infante to the Cleveland Browns in 1987, playing for the team during the 1987 NFL Players Strike.[3] He then moved with Infante to the Green Bay Packers in 1988.
Statistics
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Jacksonville Bulls | ||||||||||||||||
| Rushing | Receiving | Kick returns | Misc | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | 2Pt |
| 1984 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 44 | 730 | 16.6 | 58 | 2 | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 915 | 15.5 | 43 | 4 | 15 | 289 | 19.3 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 3 | -11 | 1.6 | 9 | 0 | 103 | 1,645 | 15.97 | 58 | 6 | 19 | 373 | 19.6 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
