Ceiling: Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+4.2) · Sun Belt draft-temper · LB lower-value.
Floor: Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.7.
Grade not yet reviewed
8.9+Round 1 Caliber
7.8+Day 2 Caliber
6.7+Day 3 Caliber
5.6+Priority UDFA
4.4+UDFA
3.3+Long Shot
2.2+Raw Prospect
1.1+Deep Project
0.0+Non-Prospect
Grade History
2.82025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes
True freshman 3-star linebacker (solid position ranking) with no college snaps. Youth discipline holds the grade at baseline; the recruiting upside is for the ceiling pass. No-shot tier now.
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Scouting Report
July 29, 2026
Josiah Perry #27
James Madison · LB · Fr · 2030 Draft
· Fredericksburg, VA · St. James Academy
5-11 · 215 lbs
2.8
Raw Prospect
Floor 1.1 · Ceiling 7.0
#9174 overall · #928 LB of 15096
Scouting Verdict
True freshman 3-star linebacker (solid position ranking) with no college snaps. Youth discipline holds the grade at baseline; the recruiting upside is for the ceiling pass. No-shot tier now.
Ceiling · 7.0
Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+4.2) · Sun Belt draft-temper · LB lower-value.
Floor · 1.1
Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.7.