Fred Perry
Fred Perry
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. He got to West Virginia by way of Jacksonville State. 2024 brought the first one: All-Conference USA. The receipt on tape: 13 tackles, 2 TFL against Houston, Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Conference USA
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Neal Brown, Chad Scott, and Rich Rodriguez. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Conference USA
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 78 | 51 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 109 | 46 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | 75 | 49 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 262 | 146 | 24.0 | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 31–24
vs Pittsburgh
6 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 SACKS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
West Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · West Virginia
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -16 net (34 in / 50 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #25
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tykee Smith’s 2023 season.
Matches Tykee on
Differs from Tykee on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jeremy Mack Jr.'s senior season at Old Dominion (2025).
Matches Jeremy on