John Perry (born June 4, 1969) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the wide receivers coach for Texas A&M University, a position he has held since 2026. He was hired as the offensive coordinator at Lamar University but resigned prior to the season starting. Perry is a veteran NFL Coach with 7 years of experience. He was previously the WR Coach for the Houston Texans. He coached DeAndre Hopkins to become a 3 Time 1st Team All Pro. Perry was most recently an offensive assistant at Rutgers University. Perry has been connected to some of the most explosive offenses as a collegiate coach. Perry served as the head football coach at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts from 2008 to 2012, compiling a record of 29âÂÂ21. He played football and basketball at the University of New Hampshire.
Perry is the uncle of quarterback, E. J. Perry. He is the older brother of James Perry, who is also a football coach.