LSU is losing one of the top playmakers from its defense.
Linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. has decided to forgo his final season in Baton Rouge and enter the NFL Draft.
Perkins has 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack in the 17-10 win over Clemson to kick off the 2025 season. The two teams are once again set to face off in the season opener in 2026, this time at LSU.
Perkins appeared in 12 games in 2025, finishing with 56 tackles, eight tackles for loss and four sacks.
Over his four seasons with the Bayou Bengals, Perkins totaled 220 tackles, 35.