Alabama
Former Alabama safety joins Arkansas coaching staff
Former Alabama safety Nick Perry has been hired as secondary coach at Arkansas, it was announced Thursday.
The 33-year-old Perry has spent the last four seasons in the NFL, most recently as a defensive assistant with the Seattle Seahawks. He coached with the Atlanta Falcons from 2021-23 after spending four seasons at Alabama, two years as a defensive analyst (2019-2020) and two as a graduate assistant (2017-18).
A Prattville native, Perry played at Alabama from 2010-14 — starting for an SEC championship team as a senior — and spent for one season each with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles. He was part of two national championship teams as a player with the Crimson Tide, and two more as a member of the football staff.
At Arkansas, Perry replaces Deron Wilson, who left to become defensive coordinator at Georgia State. He’ll work under former Auburn linebacker Travis Williams, who is entering his third season as the Razorbacks’ defensive coordinator.