QB Malcolm X. Perry sets record in Army-Navy game
Fred Jeter | 12/20/2019, 6 a.m.
The 120th renewal of the Army-Navy football game will be most remembered for the brilliance of Malcolm X. Perry.
Navy’s senior quarterback was named MVP while setting numerous records Dec. 14 in the Midshipmen’s 31-7 victory in Philadelphia.
The 5-foot-9, 200-pound Perry, a native of Clarksville, Tenn., and a quantitative economics major, rushed for 304 yards on 29 carries, including a touchdown run of 55 yards.
In so doing, he broke Navy’s season rushing mark set by Napoleon McCallum in 1983. He also set Navy’s record for most total offense and became the all-time rushing leader in the history of the Army-Navy game.
Perry is the son of Malcolm and Bonny Perry, both retired Army veterans with some 40 years served.
Navy fans will get a final chance to see Perry and their 10-2 squad in action at the Liberty Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 31, against Kansas State University. The game will be played in Memphis.
