2025 Football Roster
Roster
Perry, Ben

Jersey Number 10
Ben Perry
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- Previous School:
- Hillcrest HS / Louisville
Bio
Louisville (2021-24)
Was a three-year starter and four-year roster member at Louisville from 2021-24 โฆ appeared in 42 games over his four years, totaling 132 tackles (74 solo, 58 assisted) with 11 tackles for loss, two sacks, eight pass breakups, and one forced fumble.
2024 (at Louisville)
Appeared in 12 games during his redshirt junior season โฆ totaled 29 tackles, 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 on Oct. 19, posting a season-high five tackles and one sack โฆ had one solo tackle and forced a fumble on the opening kickoff at Notre Dame on Sept. 28 โฆ had four tackles at Virginia on Oct. 12.
2023 (at Louisville)
Started all 13 games โฆ posted career-highs in tackles (56) and tackles for loss (6.5) โฆ recorded a career-high nine tackles with 2.5 TFLs in the regular-season finale against Kentucky โฆ notched eight tackles and 1.5 TFLs at home vs. Virginia โฆ helped Louisville reach the ACC Championship game, chipping in four tackles and one pass breakup โฆ had six tackles and two pass breakups against Notre Dame.
2022 (at Louisville)
Appeared in all 13 games โฆ totaled 43 tackles, one tackle for loss, and three passes defended โฆ had a season-high seven tackles against Florida State โฆ led the team with six tackles in the season-opener against Syracuse.
2021 (at Louisville)
Appeared in three games as a freshman โฆ made his collegiate debut against Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 11, making one tackle โฆ had two tackles against Syracuse on Nov. 13 โฆ totaled four tackles on the year.
High School
Four-star recruit according to 247 Sports, 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.
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.
Was a three-year starter and four-year roster member at Louisville from 2021-24 โฆ appeared in 42 games over his four years, totaling 132 tackles (74 solo, 58 assisted) with 11 tackles for loss, two sacks, eight pass breakups, and one forced fumble.
2024 (at Louisville)
Appeared in 12 games during his redshirt junior season โฆ totaled 29 tackles, 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 on Oct. 19, posting a season-high five tackles and one sack โฆ had one solo tackle and forced a fumble on the opening kickoff at Notre Dame on Sept. 28 โฆ had four tackles at Virginia on Oct. 12.
2023 (at Louisville)
Started all 13 games โฆ posted career-highs in tackles (56) and tackles for loss (6.5) โฆ recorded a career-high nine tackles with 2.5 TFLs in the regular-season finale against Kentucky โฆ notched eight tackles and 1.5 TFLs at home vs. Virginia โฆ helped Louisville reach the ACC Championship game, chipping in four tackles and one pass breakup โฆ had six tackles and two pass breakups against Notre Dame.
2022 (at Louisville)
Appeared in all 13 games โฆ totaled 43 tackles, one tackle for loss, and three passes defended โฆ had a season-high seven tackles against Florida State โฆ led the team with six tackles in the season-opener against Syracuse.
2021 (at Louisville)
Appeared in three games as a freshman โฆ made his collegiate debut against Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 11, making one tackle โฆ had two tackles against Syracuse on Nov. 13 โฆ totaled four tackles on the year.
High School
Four-star recruit according to 247 Sports, 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.
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.
UCLA Football Postgame - Players, at UNLV (Sept. 6, 2025)
Sunday, September 07
UCLA Football Postgame - Players, at UNLV (Sept. 6, 2025)
Saturday, September 06
UCLA Football Postgame - Coach Foster, at UNLV (Sept. 6, 2025)
Saturday, September 06
Bruin Insider Show - DeShaun Foster (Sept. 4, 2025)
Thursday, September 04