Ben Perry

Career Summary Has played in 43 games over his five seasons at UCLA (2025) and Louisville (2021-24) … three-year starter and four-year roster member at Louisville … 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. 2025 Appeared in one game, the season-opener versus Utah (Aug. 30). 2024 (Louisville) Appeared in 12 games during his redshirt junior season … totaled 29 tackles (15-14-29), 2.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks … forced one fumble … 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) … had one solo tackle and forced a fumble on the opening kickoff at Notre Dame (Sept. 28) … had four tackles (2-2-4) at Virginia (Oct. 12). 2023 (Louisville) Started all 13 games … totaled a career-high 56 tackles (26-30-56) and 6.5 tackles for loss … recorded a career-high nine tackles (5-4-9) with 2.5 TFLs in the regular-season finale against Kentucky (Nov. 25) … notched eight tackles (2-6-8) and 1.5 TFLs at home versus Virginia (Nov. 9) … 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) … had six tackles (2-4-6) and two pass breakups against Notre Dame (Oct. 7) 2022 (Louisville) Appeared in all 13 games … totaled 43 tackles (31-12-43), 1.0 tackle for loss and three passes defended … had a season-high seven tackles (6-1-7) against Florida State (Sept. 16) … led the team with eight tackles (6-2-8) in the season-opener against Syracuse (Sept. 3). 2021 (Louisville) Appeared in three games as a freshman … made his collegiate debut against Eastern Kentucky, making one tackle (Sept. 11) … had two tackles against Syracuse (Nov. 13) … totaled four tackles on the year (2-2-4). High School Four-star recruit according to 247Sports, and three-star recruit according to Rivals … was the No. 25 safety nationally, and No. 7 prospect overall in the state of Illinois per 247 … played at Mount Carmel High School … won an Illinois State Championship at Mount Carmel … was a second-team all-conference selection … also lettered in basketball, track & field and volleyball. Personal Son of LaRhonda and Curtis Perry … born in 2003 … admires Sean Taylor, Ray Lewis, and Michael Vick … hobbies and interests include bowling, the beach, and art … loves to cook … earned his undergraduate degree from Louisville ... enrolled in UCLA’s project management certificate program.