CAREER: He has 49 career tackles, including 16.5 for losses (with 12 sacks). He has 10 career starts.

2011: Perry, one of USC's quickest defensive linemen, returns for his second season as a starting defensive end as a junior in 2011.

2010: Perry started 9 games at defensive end as a sophomore in 2010 and played often as the backup in the other contests. Overall in 2010 while appearing in 12 games (he missed the Hawaii opener with a sprained ankle), he had 25 tackles, including 7.5 for losses (with 4 sacks), plus 3 deflections, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery...He had 1 tackle each against Virginia and Minnesota, 2 tackles (with a sack) at Washington State, 3 tackles and a deflection against Washington. He then had 2 tackles (with a sack) and a forced fumble at Stanford, 2 tackles (with a sack) against California, 3 tackles against Oregon and 3 tackles (2 for a loss) against Arizona State. He added 2 tackles at Oregon State, then a sack, a deflection and forced a fumble that he recovered and returned 8 yards to set up a USC TD against Notre Dame and 5 tackles (1.5 for losses) and a deflection at UCLA.

2009: Perry was an often-used backup defensive end as a redshirt freshman in 2009, playing often in passing situations. Overall while appearing in all 13 games (he started against Stanford), he had 24 tackles, including 9 for losses (with a team-best 8 sacks). He made the 2009 Football Writers Freshman All-American first team, Sporting News Freshman All-American first team, Phil Steele's Freshman All-American first team, CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All-American first team, ESPN.com Pac-10 All-Freshman first team and Sporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman first team...Three of his 4 tackles were for losses (with 2 sacks) against San Jose State. He had 2 tackles at Ohio State, 2 of his 4 tackles were sacks at Washington, he had 2 sacks among his 4 tackles against Washington State and he had 3 tackles (with a sack) at Notre Dame. He added 3 tackles at Oregon and 2 against Stanford. He had 2 tackles, including a sack, against Boston College.

2008: Perry redshirted as a freshman defensive end in 2008, his first year at USC.

HIGH SCHOOL: His 2007 honors included USA Today All-USA first team, Parade All-American, Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, EA Sports All-American first team, Scout.com All-American second team, Super Prep All-Midwest, Prep Star All-Midwest, All-State, Detroit News All-Metro, Detroit News All-Detroit and Detroit News Dream Team MVP as a senior defensive lineman, linebacker and tight end at King High in Detroit (Mich.). He had 147 tackles and a state record 36 sacks in 2007, plus caught 14 passes for 310 yards (22.1 avg.) with 8 TDs, as King went 14-0 and won the state title... As a junior in 2006 at McKenzie High in Detroit, he made All-Metro and All-City while getting 75 tackles and 11 sacks... He also played basketball at King.

PERSONAL: He's a social sciences economics major at USC.dCAREER: He has 49 career tackles, including 16.5 for losses (with 12 sacks). He has 10 career starts. 2011: Perry, one of USC's quickest defensive linemen, returns for his second season as a starting defensive end as a junior in 2011. 2010: Perry started 9 games at defensive end as a sophomore in 2010 and played often as the backup in the other contests. Overall in 2010 while appearing in 12 games (he missed the Hawaii opener with a sprained ankle), he had 25 tackles, including 7.5 for losses (with 4 sacks), plus 3 deflections, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery...He had 1 tackle each against Virginia and Minnesota, 2 tackles (with a sack) at Washington State, 3 tackles and a deflection against Washington. He then had 2 tackles (with a sack) and a forced fumble at Stanford, 2 tackles (with a sack) against California, 3 tackles against Oregon and 3 tackles (2 for a loss) against Arizona State. He added 2 tackles at Oregon State, then a sack, a deflection and forced a fumble that he recovered and returned 8 yards to set up a USC TD against Notre Dame and 5 tackles (1.5 for losses) and a deflection at UCLA. 2009: Perry was an often-used backup defensive end as a redshirt freshman in 2009, playing often in passing situations. Overall while appearing in all 13 games (he started against Stanford), he had 24 tackles, including 9 for losses (with a team-best 8 sacks). He made the 2009 Football Writers Freshman All-American first team, Sporting News Freshman All-American first team, Phil Steele's Freshman All-American first team, CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All-American first team, ESPN.com Pac-10 All-Freshman first team and Sporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman first team...Three of his 4 tackles were for losses (with 2 sacks) against San Jose State. He had 2 tackles at Ohio State, 2 of his 4 tackles were sacks at Washington, he had 2 sacks among his 4 tackles against Washington State and he had 3 tackles (with a sack) at Notre Dame. He added 3 tackles at Oregon and 2 against Stanford. He had 2 tackles, including a sack, against Boston College. 2008: Perry redshirted as a freshman defensive end in 2008, his first year at USC. HIGH SCHOOL: His 2007 honors included USA Today All-USA first team, Parade All-American, Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, EA Sports All-American first team, Scout.com All-American second team, Super Prep All-Midwest, Prep Star All-Midwest, All-State, Detroit News All-Metro, Detroit News All-Detroit and Detroit News Dream Team MVP as a senior defensive lineman, linebacker and tight end at King High in Detroit (Mich.). He had 147 tackles and a state record 36 sacks in 2007, plus caught 14 passes for 310 yards (22.1 avg.) with 8 TDs, as King went 14-0 and won the state title... As a junior in 2006 at McKenzie High in Detroit, he made All-Metro and All-City while getting 75 tackles and 11 sacks... He also played basketball at King. PERSONAL: He's a social sciences economics major at USC.

Green Bay -- A pair of USC Trojans may anchor the Green Bay Packers pass rush. With the 28th overall pick, the Packers took Nick Perry.

Perry made waves at the NFL scouting combine and showed an elite burst off the edge in college. Now, he'll get a chance to be the Packers' right outside linebacker. His senior year, Perry finished with 54 tackles, 9 1/2 sacks and 13 tackles for loss.

As noted here, Perry had success against top competition, including Stanford's Jonathan Martin. His natural bend around the edge appeals to teams and should be a major asset to Green Bay's sagging pass rush. A year ago, Green Bay finished 27th in sacks. The defense auditioned several players at the position throughout the year but never found an answer. In Perry, maybe the Packers will be able to apply pressure from both sides.

Here’s what scouts told Pete Dougherty about USC linebacker Nick Perry, the Packers’ first round pick at No. 28 overall:

• Nick Perry, USC, 6-2¾, 271, Round 1-2

Opened his career at the elephant position, where the Packers’ Clay Matthews played as a senior at USC, but then moved to defensive end when Lane Kiffin took over as coach. “I like him (as a first-rounder),” a scout said. “I watch him play and thought they tried to do too much with him (at USC), but I think he’s a good player. They had him reading a lot , but I like him. I don’t know if he’s truly dynamic but I think he’s a good player.” Redshirt junior had 21½ sacks in his career, including leading the Pac-12 last season with 9½. Also had 29½ tackles for a loss in his career. Impressed some teams by showing a hard edge when challenged in interviews. “I like guys like that,” one scout said. “I think he’s a good player, I think he’s an honest player and he’s going to be a good player for somebody.” At the combine ran the 40 in an excellent 4.59 seconds, had an explosive 38½-inch vertical and did 35 bench reps, which tied for second most among defensive linemen at the combine. However, his lateral quickness is suspect for outside linebacker. “At 271 pounds as an outside linebacker? I don’t see it,” another scout said. “That’s where he’s coming into the league. He’s going to be 280 probably before training camp. If he can make that transition to outside linebacker, wow.”

He will not be able to cover anyone. My prediction.

Originally Posted by: dfosterf