Jalen Perry

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
DB
Height:
6-0
Weight:
190
Hometown:
Dacula, Ga.
High School:
Dacula

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 2 - at Maryland (Nov. 20, 2021)
• Solos: 2- at Maryland (Nov. 20, 2021)
• Asst: 1 - vs. Northern Illinois (Sept. 18, 2021)
• TFLs: none
• Sacks: none
• Int.: none
• FR: none
• PBUs: none

At Michigan
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2020, '21, '22)
• Has appeared in 12 games during his career including six in the secondary
• Three-year letterman (2020, '21, '22)

Senior (2022)
• Appeared in nine games on special teams including four at cornerback; made two solo tackles to earn his third varsity letter
• Played in the secondary and on special teams against Colorado State (Sept. 3)
• Delivered one solo tackle from the corner spot against Hawaii (Sept. 10)
• Contributed on special teams against Penn State (Oct. 15), Michigan State (Oct. 29), at Indiana (Oct. 8)
• Played as a corner and on special teams at Rutgers (Nov. 5) and made a solo tackle
• Played snaps at corner against Nebraska (Nov. 12)
• Contributed on special teams against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3)

Junior (2021)
• Appeared in eight games on special teams including four games at defensive back; made three tackles to earn his second varsity letter
• Played on special teams against Western Michigan (Sept. 4), Washington (Sept. 11), Rutgers (Sept. 25), Indiana (Nov. 6), at Michigan State (Oct. 30)
• Played in the secondary and on special teams against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18), making one assisted stop
• Played in the secondary and on special teams at Wisconsin (Oct. 2)
• Made two solo tackles playing defensive back and on special teams at Maryland (Nov. 20)
• Saw action at cornerback against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4)

Sophomore (2020)
• Appeared in three games on special teams and played in the secondary in two; made one tackle to earn his first varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Made his career debut against Michigan State (Oct. 31), and made one assisted tackle playing in the secondary
• Contributed on special teams at Indiana (Nov. 7)
• Played in the secondary and on special teams against Wisconsin (Nov. 14)

Freshman (2019)
• Did not see in game action

Prep
• Attended Dacula High School (2019) coached by Clint Jenkins
• All-County Scholar Athlete for four years (2015-18)
• Also lettered in basketball during his first three years

Key Statistics
• Recorded 28 tackles, 12 pass breakups and three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, as a senior; also rushed 42 times for 332 yards and caught 26 passes for 297 yards on offense, scoring five touchdowns
• As a junior, recorded 50 tackles, 15 pass breakups and three interceptions, while adding 1,450 all-purpose yards and 12 touchdowns on offense

Honors and Rankings
• 247.com four-star prospect, rated No. 254 overall and the No. 26 cornerback nationally
• 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars and No. 194 player in the country; rated as the No. 22 player in Georgia and No. 22 prospect at cornerback
• ESPN four-star recruit, ranked No. 20 nationally at cornerback and the No. 30 player in Georgia
• Rivals four-star recruit, rated No. 170 overall, No. 18 prospect in Georgia and the 15th-best cornerback prospect in the country
• First team all-state as a junior and senior (2017-18)
• 2018 Region 8-AAAAAA Athlete of the Year
• 2017 Region 8-AAAAAA Player of the Year
• 2018 Gwinnett Daily Post Super Six selection
• Two-time all-county first team at defensive back (2017-18)
• Gwinnett Touchdown Club Defensive Back of the Year (2017)
• 2018 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 High School Team
• 2016 Region 8-AAAAAA Interception leader as a sophomore

Personal
• Jalen Perry was born Sept. 4, 2000
• Son of Kevin and Toni Perry