Darren Perry (born December 29, 1968) is a former professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL) and current defensive backs coach for the Vegas Vipers. He was drafted into the NFL in 1992 by the Pittsburgh Steelers and would later go on to play professional football with the San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Ravens and New Orleans Saints. Perry retired from professional football due to a groin injury in 2000 after completing 8 years as a player. He went on to become an NFL defensive coach with the Cincinnati Bengals, a safeties coach with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and an assistant for the defensive backs. He was later promoted to a defensive backs coach under the Steelers' head coach and 2020 NFL Hall of Fame inductee Bill Cowher. Perry served as the safeties coach for the Oakland Raiders in 2007 and later became the safeties coach for the Green Bay Packers in 2009. Perry is a graduate of Penn State University where he played the position of free safety from 1988 to 1991. Playing career High school Perry served as a quarterback at Deep Creek High School, Chesapeake, Virginia. During his football performance at Deep Creek High, Perry passed for 24 touchdowns and 2,790 yards. Perry was able to assist the new coach, Jim Garrett, in rebuilding the team spirit. Perry also played for the basketball and tennis teams. The Hornets were able to achieve a 4-6 season ranking, with Perry second in the Southeastern District in passing and their defensive squad ranked first in the district. In 2007, Perry was recognized by the Deep Creek High School Alumni Association as one of the top Distinguished Notable alumni. College Perry was named as a first-team Football Writers All-America in 1991 and graduated as Penn State's second-leading all-time interceptor with 15 intercepts. Perry's 299 interception return yards and three interceptions for touchdowns are school records. Perry had six interceptions in his senior year and returned two for touchdowns. Perry appeared on the cover of the November 26, 1990 issue of Sports Illustrated following Penn State’s defeat of then top-ranked Notre Dame. Professional An eighth-round draft pick (203rd overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft, Perry was picked by Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher. Perry played seven seasons (1992–98) with the Steelers and started the first 110 games of his career, including the postseason, with the team. Largely unheralded, the 5'11",