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Jersey Number 8
Kalib Perry
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 231
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Georgetown, Ky.
- High School:
- Great Crossing
CAREER HONORS
2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
CAREER
Bright, instinctive linebacker who continues to see his role grow year after year as a key member of the defensive unit … One of the Vols’ top special teams coverage contributors as well who has a knack for blocking punts … Blocked two punts during his previous two seasons … Originally enrolled at UT in June 2022 ... Played in 36 career games with two starts and has registered 57 career tackles, including 23 solo stops and 2.5 TFLs.2024 - JUNIOR
Tallied three tackles in the regular season finale at Vanderbilt (11/30) ... Collected a career-high four tackles and 1.5 TFLs in win over UTEP (11/23) ... 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 - SOPHOMORE
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 - FRESHMAN
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 … The 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.FB | Josh Heupel Press Conference (10.1.25)
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