Capital Gazette · Oct 11, 2017
Navy dilemma: How much to use game-breaking slotback Malcolm Perry
Navy's Malcolm Perry Perry gains 91 yards and a touchdown on this first-quarter run against Air Force on Saturday. The Mids defeated the Falcons, 48-45. (Paul W. Gillespie / Capital Gazette) Head coach Ken Niumatalolo said Navy needs to be careful not to overwork standout slotback Malcolm Perry.
Fans see Perry as Navy’s most dangerous weapon and think he should get the football more often.
It is quite clear the Midshipmen have a real game-breaker in Perry, who is averaging 15 yards per touch. The 5-foot-9, 185-pound sophomore is the team’s third-leading rusher with 346 yards on only 27 carries and the second-leading receiver with 98 yards on just five catches.