If offensive lineman Thomas Perry hears his name called during the 2025 NFL draft, he will make history. While kicker Stephen Hauschka enjoyed a 13-year NFL career, he was undrafted. No football player from Middlebury College has ever been selected in the draft.
Perry has already made history as the first Division III player invited to the East-West Shrine Bowl. That could create added pressure to perform for Perry. Not only does he want to prove that he deserves to be here, but he also wants to pave the way for other players. Somehow, that responsibility doesn’t seem to weigh on him.