Darren Perry, who has coached defensive backs for the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2003, joins The Oakland Raiders in the same capacity.

The 38-year-old Perry, a standout defensive back for Pittsburgh during the 1990s, returned to the Steelers in 2003 as assistant defensive backs coach. He was promoted to defensive backs coach in 2004, where his secondary ranked fourth in the NFL against the pass. Perry was also a part of the 2005 championship coaching staff that won Super Bowl XL.

Perry spent the 2002 season as the safeties coach for the Cincinnati Bengals, prior to returning to Pittsburgh to serve on the Steelers coaching staff.

He played seven seasons (1992-98) with the Steelers and started the first 110 games of his career, including the postseason. Perry signed with the San Diego Chargers in 1999 and rounded out his playing career in 2000 with the New Orleans Saints. He played in 139 games total. He started 13 postseason games, including as a starting safety for the Steelers in Super Bowl XXX. He had a career total of 35 interceptions.

Perry played college football at Penn State where he established several school records, including 299 interception return yards and three interceptions for touchdowns. Perry and his wife, Errika, have four children: Danielle, Dominique, Dedriana and Devan.