ESPN Identifies Key Player Retained By LSU This Offseason

by Staff Reporter

February 26, 202510 Comments

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In a recent article on ESPN, College Football writers identified key players for each Way-Too-Early Top 25 team who were important to retain for 2025.

For the Tigers, ESPN picked linebacker Harold Perkins. Per SDS:

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After being named to multiple freshman All-America teams in 2022 with the Tigers, it seemed obvious Perkins would be a three-and-pro type of talent and a guaranteed first-round draft pick. But a torn ACL suffered four games into his junior season forced him to rethink his NFL plans and come back for a fourth year in Baton Rouge. The former top-five recruit with 28.5 career tackles for loss can certainly play his way back into first-round status with a strong season under second-year DC Blake Baker. He’s expected to play the “Star” hybrid linebacker/safety role for the Tigers in 2025.

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Originally published on TigerDroppings.com

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TommyDaTiger•2 months

Cmon man Nuss is hands down the key RETURNING piece of the puzzle. Let’s be real

FATBOY TIGER•2 months

I hope he makes all the way back, and then some but, Perkins isn't a key. He a spoke in a wheel of many if LSU wants to make the show.

WhoDatNC•2 months

This is how far espn has dropped. lol

GusMcRae•2 months

Well I’m pulling for him, and think he will shine. Screw the Debbie downers.

NotaStarGazer•2 months

Not Debbie downers...just Debbie pragmatists. He simply hasn't lived up the hype. Until he gets stronger, Perkins is going to continue to be a tweener. He is not physical enough to play LBer and not good enough to coverage to play in any man to man capacity. All those missed tackles he has had has nothing to do with him supposed being misused as some has advocated here.

homemadeshine•2 months

I have to see it to believe it. His play on the field was atrocious up to his injury, so until he shows me he can play at an elite level again, he's just another run of the mill player that had one great year and then pulled a disappearing act.

TheWalrus•2 months

A bit harsh

TopWaterTiger •2 months

water is wet...

NASA_ISS_Tiger•2 months

As long as HP and WW are on the playing field at the same time! Each have a part to play on defense.

Spankum•2 months

Agreed…his move to star position should suit him well this season and improve his draft stock quite a bit!

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