#23
Louisville · 2026

Benjamin Perry

LBSenior6' 3", 215 lbsChicago, IL
Louisville Cardinals5-3 · TDC #15
Snap share
58%
3 of 8 started · likely 49–70%
Tackles
37
455th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
17
Tackles for loss
3
596th of 2634 in FBS
Sacks
2.5
229th of 1383 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays7214th / 2758
Tackles for loss3519th / 2112
Run stops13503rd / 3422
Sacks3—
Pass breakups4—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles31—

Charting

Where Perry's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
4
4 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
5
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
10
5.1 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
3.6
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
14
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.

Career

5 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farLouisville#15 · 5-3858%3732.5047
2024Louisville#14 · 9-41044%292.51013
2023Louisville#23 · 10-41127%2831024
2022 *Louisville#20 · 8-5627%25——0—0
2021 *Louisville#54 · 6-732%3——0——

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Benjamin Perry's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.

Game Log

Benjamin Perry's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.7 avg. game scoreBest: 8.1 at NC State (Week 5)1 of 8 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1vsOle MissL 38–415.4320000··
2VillanovaW 59–135.6420000··
3SMUW 41–315.6420000··
4Wake ForestL 27–307.3541100··
5@NC StateL 28–318.1611111··
6Florida StateW 44–207.7840021··
7@SyracuseW 34–267.84110.521··
9StanfordW 52–246.2310001··
2026 · 8 games6.7371732.554··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles37455th / 5664
Solo17—
Tackles for loss3596th / 2634
Sacks2.5229th / 1383
QB hurries571st / 1549
Passes defended4134th / 1772
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Ole Miss—78~41 (21–48)3·53%
Wk 2 · Villanova—61~37 (4–61)4·61%
Wk 3 · SMU—79~32 (3–58)4·41%
Wk 4 · Wake Forest—61~37 (4–61)5161%
Wk 5 · NC State✓ LB84~74 (38–84)7·88%
Wk 6 · Florida State✓ LB77~54 (27–64)8·70%
Wk 7 · Syracuse✓ LB84~34 (4–62)4·40%
Wk 9 · Stanford—69~37 (4–67)4·54%
Season3 GS593346 (290–415)39158%

Position Room

10 LBs on the Louisville roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
11T.J. CapersLBSR571.50—2
6Stanquan ClarkLBSR563.50.515
23Benjamin PerryLBSR3732.5—4
38Cam WhiteLBSO131010
43Trent CarterLBJR1000—0
52Kalib PerryLBSR700—0
36Jacob SmithLBJR100—0
30Taj PowellLBFR—————
34Brady BallartLBFR—————
41Caleb MatelauLBSO—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Louisville depth chart →