Kalib Perry
(LB) Great Crossing HS in Georgetown, KY
6’3″ 215
Committed: 7/31/21
3-star average (3-star on 247Sports, Rivals & ESPN)
Josh Ward’s Analysis: Tennessee hopes Perry, who’s worked to add weight at the high school level, can come in and be a physical player at linebacker. Perry plans to enroll in the summer and compete at a position of need this fall.
Eric Cain’s Analysis: Perry is the most intriguing prospect in the class, in my opinion, because Tennessee has options here. The 6-foot-4, 215-pounder, who chose Tennessee over Cincinnati and Purdue, has played pretty much every position for Great Crossing, including quarterback in the option-based offense. He’s a smart player who reads the end man on the line of scrimmage well. He’s physical and plays inside-out. Tennessee will likely give Perry a look at both inside linebacker and LEO.
Player Profile: Physical linebacker with promising size and versatility 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 … Twitter handle is @kalib_perry … Instagram handle is @kalib_perry04.
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