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