Kalib Perry

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

Height:
6-3
Weight:
230
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Georgetown, Ky.
Prev School:
Tennessee
High School:
Great Crossing

PRONUNCIATION Caleb

2025: Assisted on a pair of tackles in his Louisville debut against Eastern Kentucky ... Had a career-best six tackles in the win over James Madison.

2024 (Tennessee): Appeared in 12 games, recording 26 total tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss ... tallied three tackles in the regular season finale at Vanderbilt ... collected a career-high four tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in win over UTEP ... logged a pair of assisted tackles in win over Mississippi State (11/9) ... registered one solo tackle in 19 defensive snaps in win vs. Kentucky (11/2) ... earned the starting nod at LB against #7 Alabama (10/19) and finished with a career-high tying four tackles and his first career TFL ... made his first career start in UT’s overtime win vs. Florida (10/12), logging three tackles and one forced fumble ... registered his 40th career tackle with a solo stop at Arkansas (10/5) ... saw action on nine defensive snaps and made one assisted tackle in road win at #15 Oklahoma (9/21) ... logged three assisted tackles as part of a dominant shutout win over Kent State (9/14) ... saw action on 23 defensive snaps in season opener against Chattanooga (8/31)

2023 (Tennessee): Played in all 13 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams, posting 21 tackles ... Made on tackle in the Citrus Bowl vs. No. 17 Iowa (1/1) ... Logged three tackles and the second blocked punt of his career in the regular season finale vs. Vanderbilt (11/25) ... Posted three total tackles in 14 defensive snaps vs. No. 1 Georgia (11/18) ...Tallied a season-high and career-high tying four tackles in Homecoming win over UConn (11/4) ... Returned to his home state and played nine defensive snaps at Kentucky (10/28), finishing with two tackles ... Played six defensive snaps at No. 11/8 Alabama (10/21) and logged one assisted tackle ... Saw action on 25 defensive snaps and posted a pair of assisted tackles in win over UTSA (9/23) ... Played three defensive snaps and saw action on special teams in SEC opener at Florida (9/16) ... Saw action on 16 defensive snaps and tallied two assisted tackles in home opener vs. Austin Peay (9/9) ... Logged a pair of solo tackles in UT’s season-opening victory over Virginia (9/2), seeing action on five defensive snaps and 16 special teams plays.

2022 (Tennessee): Finished his true freshman season playing in all 12 regular season games… Totaled 14 tackles, two QB hurries and a blocked punt during the year … Finished the regular season with a tackle at Vanderbilt (11/26) … Wrapped up a pair of solo tackles at South Carolina (11/19) … Blocked a punt against No. 19 Kentucky (10/29) in the second quarter, setting up a score two plays later … Also tallied four tackles for the second-straight game against the Wildcats … Recorded four tackles on Homecoming against UT Martin (10/22) … Made his first career tackle against Akron (9/17) … Played in his first collegiate game against Ball State (9/1) in the season opener and logged a pair of QB hurries.

High School: Physical linebacker from Great Crossing High School in Georgetown, Kentucky … rated a consensus three-star prospect by all major recruiting services … tabbed the No. 4 player in the state of Kentucky by On3.com and ESPN.com … ranked the No. 6 player in the state by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … led GCHS to an 8-3 record his senior year … posted a team-high 85 tackles in 2021 with 9.5 tackles for loss … amassed 140 tackles with one interception in just eight games his junior season … His 17.5 tackles per game were the most of any player in KHSAA Class 5A … also led the Warhawks with 510 yards rushing and six touchdowns in the fall of 2020 … Received all-state honors from multiple media outlets after his junior campaign … first football player from his high school to sign with a Division I program … Committed to the Vols in July 2021 … Chose Tennessee over 12 other Division I schools, including five Power 5 programs … Coached by Ricky Bowling.

Personal: Full name is Kalib Kalil Perry … Born on Jan. 22, 2004, in Rock Hill, South Carolina … Son of Michelle and LaBreece Perry … Has three siblings, Jenna, Makayla and LaBreece Jr. … Favorite hobbies include building PCs, Lego, bible study, ultimate frisbee and Spikeball… His father played in the Canadian Football League … Two-time All-Pro, five-time Pro Bowler and 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore is his second cousin … Models his game after his father … Favorite movies are Real Steel, Unbroken and Race … Favorite TV show is Adventure Time … Favorite musical artist is Kodak Black … Favorite place to take a vacation is the Outer Banks in North Carolina … Aspires to become a mechanical engineer … Majoring in information sciences … X handle is @kalib_perry … Instagram handle is @kalib_perry04.