Rashard Perry

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
245
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Buffalo, N.Y.
High School:
Bennett

Career Overview: Has appeared in 21 games with four starts on the defensive line ... Has 18 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in his collegiate career.

Sophomore Year (2024): Appeared in 11 games with four starts at defensive tackle ... Made 17 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry on the season ... Had a quarterback hurry in the season opener against Ohio (8/31) ... Made a solo tackle against Georgia Tech (9/7) ... Had a tackle and his first collegiate tackle for loss vs. Stanford (9/20) ... Made a solo tackle at NC State (10/12) ... Set a new career high with four tackles against Virginia Tech (11/2), adding a tackle for loss and his first collegiate sack (0.5) ... Made four tackles at Boston College (11/9) ... Earned his first start at Cal (11/16), making three tackles, a tackle for loss and a sack ... Had three tackles against Miami in the regular season finale (11/30).

Freshman Year (2023): Appeared in 10 games as a reserve defensive tackle and also played offense on short yardage situations ... Recorded one tackle on the season ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Western Michigan (9/9) ... Tallied his first collegiate tackle at Florida State (10/14).

High School: Rated 3 stars by the 247 Composite rankings … Rated as the No. 2 prospect in New York State by Rivals, and No. 3 in the Empire State by 247 … 2022 Trench Trophy winner, presented annually to the top lineman in Western New York … Played for Bennett High School under head coach Steve McDuffie … Led his team to a New York State Championship as a senior … Had 93 tackles, including 21 for loss, and had 13 sacks this season.

Personal: Rashard A. Perry ... Son of Selene Laper ... Has six siblings: Kevon, Davon, Javone, DJ, Pharrlel and Ataya ...Enrolled in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.