LSU is set to have to move forward without one of its top players.
Tigers star linebacker Harold Perkins will miss the rest of the season due to a torn ACL he suffered during LSU’s win over UCLA on Saturday, a source tells 247Sports and CBS Sports. Further testing confirmed the extent of Perkins’ injury.
It’s a devastating blow for Perkins and the Tigers. The former five-star recruit and 2022 first-team All-SEC selection has 162 career tackles with 13 career sacks, including 16 tackles through LSU’s 3-1 start to this season. He’d been viewed by NFL scouts as a potential early-round pick in next year’s NFL draft.
Perkins finished last year with 75 tackles, 5.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and an interception. That came after his breakout freshman season in 2022, when he had 72 tackles, 7.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and an interception.
His injury is the latest unfortunate injury development for LSU, which had already lost running back John Emery and top defensive tackle Jacobian Guillory to season-ending injuries.
The Tigers face South Alabama this week, then have a bye before a matchup with No. 6 Ole Miss.
