2024 Football Roster
Perry, Benjamin
Jersey Number 10
Benjamin Perry
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 205
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Hillcrest
Bio
2024: Appeared in all 12 games ... closed the season with 29 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks ... forced one fumble ... Recorded three total tackles in the season opener against Austin Peay...recorded two solo tackles and one tackle for loss against Jacksonville State... completed three total tackles against Georiga Tech... recorded one solo tackle and forced a fumble on the opening kickoff on the road against Notre Dame... recorded four total tackles on the road against UVA... completed four solo, five total total tackles and one sack against No. 6 Miami...recorded two solo and five total tackles on the road against Stanford... notched three tackles against Pitt and a pair of stops against Kentucky ...Â
2023: Started all 13 games ... recorded 56 total tackles and 6.5 tackles for loss — all career highs ... contributed four total tackles, one pass break up, and one tackle for loss in a neutral-site victory over Indiana  ... added five tackles in a win over Boston College ... totaled six total tackles and two pass break ups over top-ten opponent Notre Dame ... was a force in a home victory over Virgina Tech, contributing two tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack, and one quarterback hit ... Had eight tackles and 1.5 TFL in a home win versus Virginia ... set a career-high nine tackles to go along with 2.5 tackles for loss in the regular-season finale against Kentucky ... contributed four tackles and one pass break-up in the ACC Championship game versus Florida St.Â
2022: totaled three tackles in the win against NC State… recorded two total tackles against Clemson… had six total tackles and two quarterback hurries in the win against Pitt… had two tackles in the win versus Virginia… totaled three solo tackles against Boston College… recorded three tackles in the win versus USF… totaled seven tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss versus Florida State… had four solo tackles in the win against UCF… had a team-high six solo tackles and two assisted tackles in the season opener against Syracuse.
2021: Appeared in four games ... made debut versus Eastern Kentucky, recording one tackle ... posted a pair of tackles versus Syracuse and one versus Kentucky.
High School: Highly-rated prospect ... four-star athlete by 247Sports ... ranked as the No. 354 prospect in the 247Sports composite ... rated the No. 25 safety and the No. 7 prospect in Illinois ... ranked as the No. 9 safety and the No. 2 player in Illinois ... three-star athlete and the No. 21 player in Illinois by Rivals.com ... rated as the No. 39 best prospect in school history ... played for Jordan Lynch at Mount Carmel High ... committed to Louisville on 5/10/20 ... guided Mount Carmel to the CCL championship ... team finished 14-0 and was crowned Illinois state champions ... earned second team all-conference accolades ... finished with 75 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks from his safety position ... credited with two forced fumbles ... set a school mark with nine interceptions, including 79 yards in return yardage ... led the state in interceptions ... blocked one kick ... also participated in basketball, track and volleyball ... outstanding student ... chose Louisville over offers from Colorado, Oregon, Michigan State, Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas State, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Purdue and West Virginia.
Personal: Son of LaRhonda and Curtis Perry ... born 2/27/03 ... likes art, fishing and poetry ... undecided major.
2023: Started all 13 games ... recorded 56 total tackles and 6.5 tackles for loss — all career highs ... contributed four total tackles, one pass break up, and one tackle for loss in a neutral-site victory over Indiana  ... added five tackles in a win over Boston College ... totaled six total tackles and two pass break ups over top-ten opponent Notre Dame ... was a force in a home victory over Virgina Tech, contributing two tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack, and one quarterback hit ... Had eight tackles and 1.5 TFL in a home win versus Virginia ... set a career-high nine tackles to go along with 2.5 tackles for loss in the regular-season finale against Kentucky ... contributed four tackles and one pass break-up in the ACC Championship game versus Florida St.Â
2022: totaled three tackles in the win against NC State… recorded two total tackles against Clemson… had six total tackles and two quarterback hurries in the win against Pitt… had two tackles in the win versus Virginia… totaled three solo tackles against Boston College… recorded three tackles in the win versus USF… totaled seven tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss versus Florida State… had four solo tackles in the win against UCF… had a team-high six solo tackles and two assisted tackles in the season opener against Syracuse.
2021: Appeared in four games ... made debut versus Eastern Kentucky, recording one tackle ... posted a pair of tackles versus Syracuse and one versus Kentucky.
High School: Highly-rated prospect ... four-star athlete by 247Sports ... ranked as the No. 354 prospect in the 247Sports composite ... rated the No. 25 safety and the No. 7 prospect in Illinois ... ranked as the No. 9 safety and the No. 2 player in Illinois ... three-star athlete and the No. 21 player in Illinois by Rivals.com ... rated as the No. 39 best prospect in school history ... played for Jordan Lynch at Mount Carmel High ... committed to Louisville on 5/10/20 ... guided Mount Carmel to the CCL championship ... team finished 14-0 and was crowned Illinois state champions ... earned second team all-conference accolades ... finished with 75 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks from his safety position ... credited with two forced fumbles ... set a school mark with nine interceptions, including 79 yards in return yardage ... led the state in interceptions ... blocked one kick ... also participated in basketball, track and volleyball ... outstanding student ... chose Louisville over offers from Colorado, Oregon, Michigan State, Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas State, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Purdue and West Virginia.
Personal: Son of LaRhonda and Curtis Perry ... born 2/27/03 ... likes art, fishing and poetry ... undecided major.
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