Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 19-9vs Florida International | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24@ Army | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#35
Herlin Perry Jr.
Redshirt freshman cornerback on South Florida's 2026 roster.
5′11″ · 180 lb · East Providence, RI · Miami Central High School
Returning to South Florida for 2026
Recruiting
3★
CB recruit
No. 1738 nationally · Signed with South Florida
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 cornerback on South Florida's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to South Florida in 2025.
Herlin Perry Jr.
Herlin Perry Jr. has been at South Florida through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Florida International, Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with South Florida3-star out of Miami Central
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
South Florida
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Kevin Patrick
South Florida
2026era →
Brian Hartline
South Florida
Coaching transition mid-career: Kevin Patrick → Brian Hartline. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025South Florida9-4HC: Kevin Patrick · Run-leaning
2026South Florida2-0HC: Brian Hartline · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
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 & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Florida | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Florida | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–24
at Army
1 REC
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 on the road.
With M. Van Buren Jr. — 239 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 82.3 · 45 rush yds (5 car) · 2 TD · L. Goater — 42 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 48 LONG
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
South Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · South Florida
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (44 in / 34 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Florida · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #52 · 2026 recruiting class #90
Background
2025: Saw action in three regular season games and the Cure Bowl...a redshirt season...posted one tackle on the year, coming vs. UTSA (11/6). HIGH SCHOOL: In his senior season, he posted 19 tackles, eight pass break-ups, and an interception, which he returned for a touchdown, according to MaxPrep...
The secondary · South Florida
- #5Ayden Jackson74 tackles · 2025
- #2Tavin Ward60 tackles · 2025
- #3Za'Quan Bryan37 tackles · 2025
- #9Israel Boyce29 tackles · 2025
- #35Herlin Perry Jr.1 tackle · 2025
19 more on the roster · South Florida team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology