LSU got the win over UCLA on Saturday, but its already struggling defense suffered a significant loss.
Star linebacker [autotag]Harold Perkins Jr.[/autotag] exited the game with a knee injury and was ruled out. Coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] didn’t have any updates after the game, but as was first reported by 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz on Sunday night, Perkins suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2024 season.
It’s a loss this defense can hardly afford. Though Perkins hasn’t been as productive so far this fall as he was in his first two seasons when he totaled 13 combined sacks, it’s a major hit nonetheless.
In three games this season, Perkins has 17 tackles, including two for loss.
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It’s yet another brutal injury for the Tigers, who have already lost veteran running back [autotag]John Emery Jr.[/autotag] and top defensive tackle [autotag]Jacobian Guillory[/autotag] for the season.
For Perkins, his football future is now murky. He was widely viewed as a first-round pick entering the season, and it’s unclear if he will now seek a return to the Tigers in 2025.
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