Darren Perry Darren Perry ( born December 29 , 1968 ) is a National Football League assistant coach and former professional American football player . He is currently the safeties coach for the Green Bay Packers . A product of Penn State , Perry played free safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers , San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints . Playing career . High school . As a quarterback at Chesapeake , Virginia ' s Deep Creek High School , Perry passed for 23 touchdowns and 2 , 790 yards . College . Perry was named a first - team Football Writers All - America n in 1991 and graduated as Penn State ' s second leading all - time interceptor with 15 . Perry ' s 299 interception return yards and three interceptions for touchdowns are school records . Perry had six interceptions his senior year and returned two for touchdowns . Perry appeared on the cover of the November 26 , 1990 issue of " Sports Illustrated " following Penn State ’ s defeat of then # 1 , Notre Dame . He has a sandwich named in his honor at State College , Pennsylvania ' s Fraser Street Deli . The ingredients are Roast Beef , Provolone , and Onions all heated and served on toasted bread . Professional . An eighth round draft pick ( 203rd overall ) of the 1992 NFL Draft , ( the first for Steelers head coach Bill Cowher ) , Perry played seven seasons ( 1992 – 98 ) with the Steelers and started the first 110 games of his career , including the postseason . Largely unheralded , the 5 ' 11 " , . rookie picked off six passes , becoming the first rookie since 1955 to lead the team in interception s . The pairing of Perry with Pro Bowl er Rod Woodson in the secondary helped create one of the NFL ' s most effective and durable secondaries . His 32 career interceptions from 1992 - 98 are tied for seventh in Pittsburgh history . Perry signed with the San Diego Chargers in 1999 and rounded out his playing career in 2000 with the New Orleans Saints , having played in 139 of 141 possible games , missing only two games in 1997 due to a groin injury . He started 13 postseason games , including Super Bowl XXX . He had a career total of 35 interceptions . In 1997 , Perry was selected as the recipient of the Pro Football Writers ' " Chief Award , " presented annually to the member of the Steelers ’ organization who best exemplifies the spirit of cooperation with the media . He was also named the winner of the 1992 " Joe Greene Great Performance Award , " given to the outstanding Steelers rookie . Coaching . Perry spent the 2002 season as the Cincinnati Bengals ' safeties coach under his former defensive coordinator , Dick Lebeau . He was the Steelers ' defensive backs coach from 2004 – 2006 , after having served as assistant defensive backs coach in 2003 . Perry was instrumental with the rapid development of the Steelers ’ two outstanding safeties , All - Pro Troy Polamalu and Chris Hope . He resigned from the Steelers coaching staff on January 25 , 2007 , following the retirement of head coach Bill Cowher . Perry was hired by the Oakland Raiders as their defensive backs coach on February 5 , 2007 , and spent two seasons with the team . Perry was hired by the Green Bay Packers as their safeties coach on February 3 , 2009 . Personal . In 1992 , he began Intercept for Care , wherein Perry made a $ 500 donation to Chesapeake Care for every interception he made . Chesapeake Care is a program in which doctors , nurses , dentists and volunteers donate services to those without medical insurance in Chesapeake , Virginia . Perry later convinced others to match his contribution , making each of his interceptions worth as much as $ 2 , 500 apiece . By 1996 the program had helped over 9 , 000 patients . Perry and his wife Errika have four children : Danielle , Dominique , Dedriana and Devan . They live in Chesapeake , Virginia in the offseason . In 2007 , Perry , along with fellow Penn Stater and ex - Buffalo Bill Keith Goganious , collaborated in to resurrect the Hampton Roads Football Camp after a 12 - year hiatus . The camp , held at Virginia Wesleyan College is aimed at high school athletes . New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress was a past attendee .