Benny Perrin

Position:

Safety

Personal information

Date of birth:

October 20, 1959

Place of birth:

Orange County, California

Career information

High school:

Decatur (AL)

College:

University of Alabama

NFL draft:

1982 / Round: 3 / Pick: 65

Career history

St. Louis Cardinals (1982-1985)

Career NFL statistics

Interceptions:	9
Sacks:	1
Fumble recoveries:	5
Player stats at NFL.com

Jesse Bennett Perrin (born October 20, 1959, Orange County, California) is a former professional American football safety who played four seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals in the National Football League. Benny played for the legendary University of Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant from 1978–1981, winning NCAA National Championships in 1978 and 1979.

Perrin attended Decatur High School in Decatur, Alabama, where he currently resides and is owner of BB Perrins Sports Bar and Grille.

1979 Alabama Crimson Tide football—consensus national champions

Buddy Aydelette Tom Boyd Jim Bunch Byron Braggs Jackie Cline Billy Jackson Amos Jones Robbie Jones E. J. Junior Eddie Lowe Curtis McGriff Don McNeal Benny Perrin Mike Pitts Randy Scott Steadman Shealy Dwight Stephenson Tommy Wilcox Head coach Bear Bryant Assistant coaches Ken Donahue Sylvester Croom Mal Moore Bill Oliver

St. Louis Cardinals 1982 NFL draft selections

Luis Sharpe David Galloway Benny Perrin Rusty Guilbeau Tootie Robbins Vance Bedford Earl Ferrell Craig Shaffer Bob Sebro Chris Lindstrom Darnell Dailey Eddie McGill James Williams Bob Atha

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