<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=00XGEk_0vg1KrS500" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=00XGEk_0vg1KrS500" width="1100" height="733" ><figcaption>Sep 21, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. (7) tackles UCLA Bruins wide receiver J.Michael Sturdivant (7) during the second half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>LSU star linebacker Harold Perkins Jr., a projected first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, 247Sports and ESPN reported Sunday. Perkins injured his right knee while making a tackle Saturday in the Tigers' 34-17 win over UCLA. LSU has yet to confirm the severity of the injury. The junior had 17 tackles and a fumble recovery in four games this season for LSU (3-1). In 31 college games, Perkins has amassed 164 tackles (27.5 for loss), 13 sacks, two interceptions and seven forced fumbles. He was an All-SEC first-team selection as a freshman in 2022 and a second-team pick last season. Perkins was ranked as the top draft-eligible linebacker prospect by ESPN entering the season. He was seen as a first-round pick in multiple mock drafts. --Field Level Media</p></div></body>

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Reports: LSU star LB Harold Perkins Jr. out for year with ACL tear

LSU star linebacker Harold Perkins Jr., a projected first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, 247Sports and ESPN reported Sunday. Perkins injured his right knee while making a tackle Saturday in the Tigers' 34-17 win over UCLA. LSU has yet to confirm the severity of the injury. The junior had 17 tackles and a fumble recovery in four games this season for LSU (3-1). In 31 college games, Perkins has amassed 164 tackles (27.5 for loss), 13 sacks, two interceptions and seven forced fumbles. He was an All-SEC first-team selection as a freshman in 2022 and a second-team pick last season. Perkins was ranked as the top draft-eligible linebacker prospect by ESPN entering the season. He was seen as a first-round pick in multiple mock drafts. --Field Level Media.