Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 38-41@ Ole Miss | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 59-13vs Villanova | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 41-31vs SMU | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#23
Benjamin Perry
Senior linebacker for Louisville. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 215 lb · Chicago, IL · Hillcrest
CFB Index 32 · #437 of 571 LBsHigh confidenceTransferred UCLA → Louisville for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
11
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, vs SMU
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Louisville. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Louisville in 2021.
- Transferred from Louisville to UCLA in 2025.
- NCAA eligibility fight ongoing for Class of 2022 athletes (Sep 15) Reported
Benjamin Perry
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Benjamin Perry has played for two head coaches in five seasons at Louisville. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against SMU, Week 3, 2026.
11 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
3 programs, one constant: he played.
20213 games
- Signed with Louisville4-star out of Mount Carmel
202313 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Louisville
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Scott Satterfield → Jeff Brohm. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Louisville
2025UCLA
2026Louisville
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 11 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 140 | 78 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 8 | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Benjamin Perry's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 41–31
vs SMU
4 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Edged out SMU at home in a shootout.
With L. Kienholz — 177 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 64.8 · 42 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · N. Hayes — 37.2 yards per punt · 6 punts · 1 inside the 20
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +4 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2021Louisville6-7HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2022Louisville8-5HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-leaning
2023Louisville10-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
2024Louisville9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Balanced
2026Louisville2-1HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Concern: tackles for loss (16th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
42.0%
79 pass / 109 run
Plays / game
62.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
90 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
32 · #437 of 571 LBs
Former four-star. Now #437 at the position.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Trey Cobb’s 2022 season.
80%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Trey on
Class year
Weight
Sack rate
Differs from Trey on
Hurry rate (higher)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Nate Thompson's senior season at Akron (2023).
Matches Nate on
TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Tackle volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Benjamin Perry
Background
2025 (UCLA): Appeared in one game, the season-opener versus Utah (Aug. 30). 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…
The linebacker corps · Louisville
- #12Kalib Perry55 tackles · 2025
- #11T.J. Capers46 tackles · 2025
- #6Stanquan Clark19 tackles · 2025
- #43Trent Carter2 tackles · 2025
- #23Benjamin Perry3 games · 2026
5 more on the roster · Louisville team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology