2021 Football Roster
Jersey Number 96
Roderick Perry II
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 315
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Cary
- Prev School:
- South Carolina State
2021 Senior
- PFF All-Big Ten honorable mention
- Played in 11 games with eight starts
- 26 tackles, 3.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, and one pass breakups on the season
- Tied for fifth on the team with 2.0 sacks
- Two tackles and 1.0 TFL in Illinois' road win over No. 20 Minnesota 11/6/21
- Recorded 1.0 sack against Nebraska 8/28/21
2020 Senior
- All-Big Ten honorable mention (media)
- All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches)
- Started six games at defensive tackle
- Missed the final two games due to injury
- 17 tackles, 2.5 TFLs including 2.0 sacks, one PBU on the season
- Transferred to Illinois as a graduate transfer
- 2020 Preseason FCS All-American before transferring to Illinois
2019 Redshirt Junior (South Carolina State)
- 34 tackles, 14.5 tackle for loss, 4.5 sacks
- Graded 91.1 by Pro Football Focus
2018 Redshirt Sophomore (South Carolina State)
- 17 tackles, 2.5 tackle for loss, 1.0 sacks
2017 Redshirt Freshman (South Carolina State)
- 16 tackles, 4.0 tackle for loss
2016 Freshman (South Carolina State)
- Redshirted the season
High School
- Three-year letterwinner
- Two-time All-SWAC conference
- Also played lacrosse, track and field, and wrestled in high school
- Two-time regional champion in wrestling and 2016 North Carolina 4A state champion
- Four-time academic all-conference with a GPA higher than 3.0
Personal
- Born Dec. 3, 1997
- Son of Maria Lyons and Roderick Perry Sr.
- One younger brother, Brenden
- Plans to own a business or go into coaching following his playing career
- Graduated with a degree in business management from South Carolina State
- Enrolled in the recreation, sport, and tourism master’s program
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