Perry Kemp
No. 85, 22, 81
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1961-12-31) December 31, 1961 (age 63)
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight163 lb (74 kg)
Career information
High schoolFort Cherry (McDonald, Pennsylvania)
CollegeCalifornia (PA)
NFL draft1984: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions194
Receiving yards2,565
Touchdowns8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

Early life and college

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Kemp played college football for the California Vulcans from 1980 to 1983.[1][2]

Professional career

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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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USFL Career Stats
Jacksonville Bulls
Rushing Receiving Kick returns Misc
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

References

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  1. ^ Halvonik, Steve (November 1, 1981). "Salt and Pepper". The Pittsburgh Press. p. W9 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Tallarico, Sam (November 25, 1990). "Ex-Ranger perfect catch for Packers". The Pittsburgh Press. p. W14 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Browns' injuries mount but strike isn't to blame". Urbana Daily Citizen. November 5, 1987. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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