Jadon Perlotte holds the WLB · Backup spot in Tennessee Volunteers’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jadon Perlotte is a 6'4", 214-pound linebacker for the Tennessee Volunteers. The Buford, Georgia native enrolled at Tennessee in January 2025 as a four-star recruit ranked No. 416 nationally. In his freshman season, Perlotte appeared in all 13 games with two starts, recording 19 tackles, two tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one QB hurry, and two fumble recoveries. He made his first career start at Kentucky on October 25 and posted a season-high six tackles in the Music City Bowl versus Illinois. Perlotte earned SEC Academic Honor Roll recognition and returns as a sophomore competing for an expanded role in Tennessee's linebacker rotation.

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