John Perry (born June 4, 1969) is an American football coach and former player. 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 29–21. He played football and basketball at the University of New Hampshire.