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Transferred to Texas Tech in January following redshirt season at University of Miami ... has been cleared to play immediately by the NCAA.
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (FLORIDA)
Heralded recruit ... sat as a redshirt in 2007 ... participated on the scout team.
FOSSIL RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
Fossil Ridge High School in Keller, Texas ... one of the best two-way linemen in the nation in 2006 ... dominating interior defensive lineman who was recruited by nearly every major school ... is a true force in the middle of the line ... explosive athlete with tremendous strength but is also quick off the ball ... very athletic for his size ... can see, read and diagnose what he sees ... named first-team all-district as a senior, when he had three sacks and was constantly battling double- and triple-teams ... helped his team to a 10-2 record ... says his idol is former Hurricane Warren Sapp ... rated the No. 25 defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com ... ranked the No. 18 defensive tackle and the No. 124 player overall by Scout.com ... rated the No. 22 player in Texas and the No. 30 offensive lineman in the country by SuperPrep ... recruited by Miami, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Florida and Notre Dame ... High School Coach: Hal Wasson.
PERSONAL
Chris Perry ... born November 29, 1988, in Fort Worth, Texas ... son of Tijuana Perry and Rodolfo and Elois Montemayor ... has two younger siblings ... his grandmother is related to former NFL great Jerry Rice ... also related to University of Miami basketball player Darrius Rice.
