Benjamin Perry
Benjamin Perry
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Benjamin Perry has played for two head coaches in four seasons at UCLA. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Stanford, Week 12, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chip Kelly → Deshaun Foster. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Louisville | 28 | 14 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Louisville | 55 | 26 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Louisville | 42 | 30 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Louisville | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 129 | 72 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 8 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UCLA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · UCLA
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +13 net (42 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCLA · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #62
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Trey Cobb’s 2022 season.
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Differs from Trey on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Nate Thompson's senior season at Akron (2023).
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