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Former Navy football QB Malcolm Perry scores first NFL touchdown with Miami Dolphins

Miami Dolphins rookie Malcolm Perry opened some eyes during training camp back in August with his catching ability. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound running back/wideout developed a good rapport with first-round draft pick quarterback Tua Tagovailoa as a slot receiver, but neither saw the field in the first half of the season.

Both made their first career starts against the Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 1 in Week 8, and Perry, the former record-breaking Navy quarterback who was drafted by Miami in the seventh round in April, caught his first pass from Tagovailoa in the contest.

On Sunday, Perry accomplished a much more significant feat as an NFL player by catching his first touchdown, a 25-yarder in the front corner of the end zone with 2:47 left against the Buffalo Bills.