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Report: LSU linebacker Harold Perkins suffers season-ending knee injury

Perkins injured his right knee while making a tackle in the fourth quarter against UCLA.

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LSU LB Harold Perkins Jr. is helped off the field after a collision in the second half on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La.

BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU star linebacker Harold Perkins is expected to miss the rest of the season after reportedly tearing his ACL, according to CBS Sports reporter Matt Zenitz.

Perkins injured his right knee while making a tackle in the fourth quarter of the Tigers' 34-17 win over the UCLA Bruins on Saturday.

The former five-star recruit has 162 tackles and 13 sacks in his career. He was projected as a first-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft.

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