Kalib Perry

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

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

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 ... Finished with five stops in the win at Pitt ... Recorded a career-high 11 tackles and his first career interception in the win over Boston College ... Notched six stops at Virginia Tech ... Finished with three tackles against Cal ... Had five tackles at SMU ... Finished with five stops in the win over Kentucky.

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.