Hokie ClubThe Perry File
Virginia Tech XP: First season
Coaching XP: 10th season
Hometown: Prattville, Ala.
High School: Prattville High School (Ala.)
Alma Mater: Alabama (2014)
Playing XP: Safety at Alabama (2010-14)
Family: Wife - Ari; Daughter - Mila Navy
| COACHING TIMELINE | ||
| Seasons | Organization / School | Title |
| 2026-pres. | Virginia Tech | Cornerbacks |
| 2025 | Arkansas | Defensive Backs |
| 2024 | NFL - Seattle | Defensive Assistant |
| 2023 | NFL - Atlanta | Assistant Wide Receivers |
| 2021-22 | NFL - Atlanta | Assistant Secondary |
| 2019-20 | Alabama | Defensive Analyst |
| 2017-18 | Alabama | Graduate Assistant |
| POSTSEASON GAMES (12) | ||
| Seasons | Organization / School | Game |
| 2020 | Alabama | CFP National Championship |
| 2020 | Alabama | CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game |
| 2019 | Alabama | Citrus Bowl |
| 2018 | Alabama | CFP National Championship |
| 2018 | Alabama | CFP Semifinal at the Orange Bowl |
| 2017 | Alabama | CFP National Championship |
| 2017 | Alabama | CFP Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl |
| 2014 | Alabama | Sugar Bowl (player) |
| 2013 | Alabama | Sugar Bowl (player) |
| 2012 | Alabama | BCS National Championship (player) |
| 2011 | Alabama | BCS National Championship (player) |
| 2010 | Alabama | Capital One Bowl (player) |
| PROMINENT NFL PUPILS | ||
| Position | Name | Accolade |
| CB | Devon Witherspoon | 2024 NFL Pro Bowl |
| S | Brian Branch | 2023 NFL Draft, Second Round (Detroit) |
| CB | A.J. Terrell | 2021 NFL All-Pro Second Team |
| CB | Patrick Surtain II | 2021 NFL Draft, First Round (Denver) |
| CB | Trevon Diggs | 2020 NFL Draft, Second Round (Dallas) |
| S | Xavier McKinney | 2020 NFL Draft, Second Round (New York [NFC]) |
| S | Minkah Fitzpatrick | 2018 NFL Draft, First Round (Miami) |
Coaching Highlights
• Perry coached defensive backs at Arkansas during the 2025 season before joining the Hokies.
• Prior to his time in Fayetteville, Perry spent the 2024 season with the Seattle Seahawks as a defensive assistant.
• In Seattle, Perry’s work with the secondary helped the Seahawks produce one of the best pass defenses in the NFL ranking ninth in the league in yards per attempt (6.9) and 12th in both passing yards allowed (3,930) and interceptions (13).
• Safety Julian Love led the team with 109 tackles while second-year cornerback Devon Witherspoon continued to develop, making 98 stops to go with one sack and nine pass breakups on his way to being named to the Pro Bowl. Love also picked off three passes to match safety Coby Bryant and cornerback Riq Woolen for the team lead.
• Prior to his time in Seattle, Perry worked three seasons for the Atlanta Falcons as the team’s assistant wide receivers coach in 2023 and two years as an assistant defensive backs coach (2021-22).
• Under Perry’s tutelage in 2022, Atlanta safeties Richie Grant (122) and Jaylinn Hawkins (82) both set single-season career highs for total tackles. Grant added seven pass breakups to go with three tackles for loss, two interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one blocked punt. Hawkins ended the year with six pass breakups, two interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and a touchdown. Rookie cornerback Dee Alford finished his first season with 25 total tackles, one interception and seven pass breakups.
• Perry’s work with Falcons’ cornerback A.J. Terrell helped him earn second-team All-Pro from the Associated Press in 2021. Terrell limited opponents to 29 receptions for a paltry 200 yards on 66 targets. When targeted, Terrell held opposing passers to a 47.5 passer rating according to Pro Football Focus, marking the lowest passer rating by a cornerback that played at least 50 percent of coverage snaps that season.
• In his lone season as an assistant wide receivers coach with the Falcons in 2023, Perry helped continue the growth of second-year receiver Drake London, who led the team in receiving yards with 905 yards. London caught 69 passes and improved his yards and yards per game (56.6) from his rookie season.
• Perry began his coaching career back at his alma mater, Alabama, as a graduate assistant in 2017 before being promoted to an analyst role.
• As a member of the coaching staff, the Crimson Tide made three College Football Playoff appearances winning the national championship in 2017 and 2020. He worked with numerous future pros with the Tide including Trevon Diggs, Patrick Surtain II and Minkah Fitzpatrick.
Playing Highlights
• The Prattville, Alabama, native helped the Tide to back-to-back national championships in 2011-12 as a key member of the team’s secondary. He later spent time with the Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles before beginning his coaching career.
• Perry earned his bachelor of science degree in business management from Alabama in 2014.