Diamond Ferri

Diamond Ferri

Date of birth:	August 6, 1981 (1981-08-06)
Place of birth:	Everett, MA
Career information
Position(s):	Linebacker
College:	Syracuse
Organizations
As player:
2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006 2007-Present	New York Giants Atlanta Falcons Amsterdam Admirals (NFLE) Toronto Argonauts (CFL) Lowell NorEaster Arizona Cardinals Montreal Alouettes (CFL)
Playing stats at NFL.com

Diamond M. Ferri (born August 6, 1981 in Everett, Massachusetts) is an American and Canadian football linebacker who currently plays for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.

In four years at Syracuse University he had 140 tackles, six interceptions, seven tackles for losses, one sack, six forced fumbles and five recovered fumbles. As a running back he carried the ball 88 times for 429 yards and four touchdowns. He signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent before the 2005 season and in December, joined the Atlanta Falcons. After being allocated by the Falcons, he played in NFL Europa. He temporarily joined the Toronto Argonauts’ developmental roster. After being release from the Argonauts he played one game for the Lowell NorEaster New England Football League had 8 carries for 88 yards and a touchdown versus the Medford Mustangs. Also played three games with the Arizona Cardinals, registering one tackle. He signed with the Alouettes in May of 2007. In nine games, he has 37 tackles and one sack.

Ferri displayed one of the most impressive two-way performances of the modern football era, playing for Syracuse on offense at running back and on defense at safety in a victory against Boston College during the final game of 2004. Playing on nearly every down, he ran the ball 28 times for 141 yards and two touchdowns on offense, and sealed the upset victory with an interception return for a touchdown late in the game.

On September 12, 2007, the Alouettes confirmed Ferri is suffering from acute pancreatitis.