Dan Perry, a defensive tackle who transferred to Ferris State, is the ineligible player on the Bulldogs' football team, sources confirmed Thursday to MLive.

Perry, a 6-foot-2, 305-pound sophomore, played in the Bulldogs' first four games. The university, following inquiries from MLive, on Wednesday released a statement that they had alerted the NCAA of a secondary violation involving a member of the football team and are seeking to get him reinstated.

Dan Perry

Perry transferred to Ferris State from Kent State and redshirted last season, according to his football bio. He also wrestled at University of Michigan in 2016-17.

It will be up to the NCAA to determine the penalty, including whether the team will have to forfeit games.

The Bulldogs, ranked No. 2, are 7-0 with a game Saturday at Saginaw Valley State.

Perry was a standout football player and wrestler at Lapeer High School. He was a four-time All-Saginaw Valley League selection and an all-state recipient as a senior. He won state as a heavyweight wrestler in 2015.

This season, Perry had five tackles in the Bulldogs' first four games - against East Stroudsburg, Findlay, Northwood and Northern Michigan. The later two were also GLIAC games.