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Jersey Number 10
Ben Perry
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- Previous School:
- Hillcrest HS / Louisville
Career Summary
Has played in 43 games over his five seasons at UCLA (2025) and Louisville (2021-24) โฆ three-year starter and four-year roster member at Louisville โฆ appeared in 42 games over his four years at Louisville, totaling 132 tackles (74-58-132) with 11.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, eight pass breakups and one forced fumble.
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2025
Appeared in one game, the season-opener versus Utah (Aug. 30).
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2024 (Louisville)
Appeared in 12 games during his redshirt junior season โฆ totaled 29 tackles (15-14-29), 2.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks โฆ forced one fumble โฆ had his top outing of the year against then-No. 6 Miami, posting a season-high five tackles (4-1-5) and 1.0 sack (Oct. 19) โฆ had one solo tackle and forced a fumble on the opening kickoff at Notre Dame (Sept. 28) โฆ had four tackles (2-2-4) at Virginia (Oct. 12).
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2023 (Louisville)
Started all 13 games โฆ totaled a career-high 56 tackles (26-30-56) and 6.5 tackles for loss โฆ recorded a career-high nine tackles (5-4-9) with 2.5 TFLs in the regular-season finale against Kentucky (Nov. 25) โฆ notched eight tackles (2-6-8) and 1.5 TFLs at home versus Virginia (Nov. 9) โฆ helped Louisville reach the ACC Championship game, chipping in four tackles (2-2-4) and one pass breakup in that contest versus Florida State (Dec. 2) โฆ had six tackles (2-4-6) and two pass breakups against Notre Dame (Oct. 7)
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2022 (Louisville)
Appeared in all 13 games โฆ totaled 43 tackles (31-12-43), 1.0 tackle for loss and three passes defended โฆ had a season-high seven tackles (6-1-7) against Florida State (Sept. 16) โฆ led the team with eight tackles (6-2-8) in the season-opener against Syracuse (Sept. 3).
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2021 (Louisville)
Appeared in three games as a freshman โฆ made his collegiate debut against Eastern Kentucky, making one tackle (Sept. 11) โฆ had two tackles against Syracuse (Nov. 13) โฆ totaled four tackles on the year (2-2-4).
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High School
Four-star recruit according to 247Sports, and three-star recruit according to Rivals โฆ was the No. 25 safety nationally, and No. 7 prospect overall in the state of Illinois per 247 โฆ played at Mount Carmel High School โฆ won an Illinois State Championship at Mount Carmel โฆ was a second-team all-conference selection โฆ also lettered in basketball, track & field and volleyball.
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Personal
Son of LaRhonda and Curtis Perry โฆ born in 2003 โฆ admires Sean Taylor, Ray Lewis, and Michael Vick โฆ hobbies and interests include bowling, the beach, and art โฆ loves to cook โฆ earned his undergraduate degree from Louisville ... enrolled in UCLAโs project management certificate program.
Has played in 43 games over his five seasons at UCLA (2025) and Louisville (2021-24) โฆ three-year starter and four-year roster member at Louisville โฆ appeared in 42 games over his four years at Louisville, totaling 132 tackles (74-58-132) with 11.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, eight pass breakups and one forced fumble.
ย
2025
Appeared in one game, the season-opener versus Utah (Aug. 30).
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2024 (Louisville)
Appeared in 12 games during his redshirt junior season โฆ totaled 29 tackles (15-14-29), 2.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks โฆ forced one fumble โฆ had his top outing of the year against then-No. 6 Miami, posting a season-high five tackles (4-1-5) and 1.0 sack (Oct. 19) โฆ had one solo tackle and forced a fumble on the opening kickoff at Notre Dame (Sept. 28) โฆ had four tackles (2-2-4) at Virginia (Oct. 12).
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2023 (Louisville)
Started all 13 games โฆ totaled a career-high 56 tackles (26-30-56) and 6.5 tackles for loss โฆ recorded a career-high nine tackles (5-4-9) with 2.5 TFLs in the regular-season finale against Kentucky (Nov. 25) โฆ notched eight tackles (2-6-8) and 1.5 TFLs at home versus Virginia (Nov. 9) โฆ helped Louisville reach the ACC Championship game, chipping in four tackles (2-2-4) and one pass breakup in that contest versus Florida State (Dec. 2) โฆ had six tackles (2-4-6) and two pass breakups against Notre Dame (Oct. 7)
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2022 (Louisville)
Appeared in all 13 games โฆ totaled 43 tackles (31-12-43), 1.0 tackle for loss and three passes defended โฆ had a season-high seven tackles (6-1-7) against Florida State (Sept. 16) โฆ led the team with eight tackles (6-2-8) in the season-opener against Syracuse (Sept. 3).
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2021 (Louisville)
Appeared in three games as a freshman โฆ made his collegiate debut against Eastern Kentucky, making one tackle (Sept. 11) โฆ had two tackles against Syracuse (Nov. 13) โฆ totaled four tackles on the year (2-2-4).
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High School
Four-star recruit according to 247Sports, and three-star recruit according to Rivals โฆ was the No. 25 safety nationally, and No. 7 prospect overall in the state of Illinois per 247 โฆ played at Mount Carmel High School โฆ won an Illinois State Championship at Mount Carmel โฆ was a second-team all-conference selection โฆ also lettered in basketball, track & field and volleyball.
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Personal
Son of LaRhonda and Curtis Perry โฆ born in 2003 โฆ admires Sean Taylor, Ray Lewis, and Michael Vick โฆ hobbies and interests include bowling, the beach, and art โฆ loves to cook โฆ earned his undergraduate degree from Louisville ... enrolled in UCLAโs project management certificate program.
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