Charles Perkins

#30 · DL · 5th-year · Wisconsin6′2″ · 333 lb · Memphis, TN · Memphis Academy of Health Sciences

Sack1332nd of 780 defensive linemen Last gameL 0–30at Iowa · Oct 31

Nextvs RutgersSat Nov 7 · 4:15 pm ET

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1 tackle for loss in 8 games; their best was 1 vs Michigan State.

2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.

This week

RecordWisconsin is 5-3.
Last gameOct. 31 · a loss to Iowa, 0 tackles for loss.
Next gamevs Rutgers · Sat Nov 7

A play of his this season

Q1, 3:58 · Michigan State down 7Charles Perkins sacks Alessio Milivojevic for a 3-yard lossMichigan State at Wisconsin, week 5Q1, 3:58 · Michigan State 0, Wisconsin 70-7score after the play0-7score after the playA.Milivojevic sacked for loss of 3 yards to the WIS41 (C.Perkins)Watch from this play

Charles Perkins

DL · Wisconsin · #30

Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Two seasons in the Wisconsin defensive front to date. On tape: 2 tackles against Iowa, Week 9, 2026.

13 tackles · 1 sack

Style of play

Play style

The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.

Similar players

Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.

Chris BurtonCincinnati · 2016 · 94% season match
Jakolbi WilsonJames Madison · 2026 · 93% season match
Karmichael DunbarLouisiana · 2016 · 88% season match
Major DillardSouth Florida · 2026 · 88% season match
Antonio SheltonPenn State · 2018 · 88% season match

The latest game

L 0-30 at Iowa Oct. 31
2 tackles
W 24-7 vs USC Oct. 24
2 tackles
L 7-17 at UCLA Oct. 17
2 tackles
W 31-3 vs Michigan State Oct. 3
1 tackle, 1 for loss, 1 sack
W 24-20 at Penn State Sept. 26
0 tackles, 1 interception · 2 drives ended on his plays
W 54-10 vs Eastern Michigan Sept. 19
2 tackles
W 36-9 vs Western Illinois Sept. 12
2 tackles
L 13-41 vs Notre Dame Sept. 6
2 tackles

Career stats

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Season	Team
2026	Wisconsin	13	7	1.0	1.0	1
2025	Wisconsin	6	3	2.0	0.0	--
Career		19	10	3.0	1.0	1

Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 8 games

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	L 13-41vs No. 4 Notre Dame	2	1	0.0	0.0	—	0	Season-high 2 tackles
Wk 2	W 36-9vs Western Illinois	2	1	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 3	W 54-10vs Eastern Michigan	2	0	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 4	W 24-20@ No. 13 Penn State	—	—	—	—	1	—
Wk 5	W 31-3vs Michigan State	1	1	1.0	1.0	—	0
Wk 7	L 7-17@ No. 12 UCLA	2	1	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 8	W 24-7vs No. 16 USC	2	2	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 9	L 0-30@ Iowa	2	1	0.0	0.0	—	0
Total		13	7	1.0	1.0	1	0

Signature game

Week 4 · 2026

W 24-20

at Penn State

1 interception

A close one, won by 4 on the road.

Where he ranks

Opponents faced, by strength

Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).

Defensive profile

Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet

TFL rate

8%1 TFL

Sack rate

8%1 sack

Hurry rate

0%0 hurries

13 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack · 1 interception.

Teams and coaches

2 seasons under Luke Fickell — 9-11 over that span.

2025Wisconsin4-8HC: Luke Fickell · Run-heavy, slow tempo

2026Wisconsin5-3HC: Luke Fickell · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Our ratings

CFB Zeitgeist Score 79 (#36 of 300). Show the ratings

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

79All-Conference level #36 of 300?

7 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: tackles (19th percentile).

Box-score production (7)

Sacks#575 / 2515 · 70th pct

1.0

Interceptions#144 / 557 · 37th pct

Tackles for loss#1400 / 2515 · 37th pct

1.0

QB hurries#1214 / 2515 · 26th pct

Solo tackles#1805 / 2515 · 24th pct

Passes defended#1494 / 2515 · 20th pct

Tackles#1992 / 2515 · 19th pct

Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits

Home and road splits, scheme and staff

Splits · Per-game

2026 season · 8 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home4g	1.8	0.2	0.2	0.0
Road3g	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.0

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-76g	1.5	0.2	0.2	0.0
Weeks 8+2g	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Luke Fickell

Pass share

43.5%

200 pass / 260 run

Plays / game

57.5

8 games

Team sack rate

4.6%

218 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

13 tackles in 8 games

Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score

79 · #36 of 300 interior linemen

Unranked recruit. Now #36 at the position.

Charles Perkins

This week

A play of his this season

Style of play

Similar players

Named in

Where to follow

The latest game

Career stats

Game log

Signature game

Where he ranks

Defensive profile

Teams and coaches

Our ratings

Splits

Awards

13 tackles in 8 games

Three seasons, two schools

Moves

2022

2026 8 games