With a ruptured ACL in his right knee, LSU linebacker Harold Perkins will officially miss the rest of the 2024 season, Tigers coach Brian Kelly announced on Monday.

Preseason All-American Perkins was hurt this past Saturday during the Tigers’ 34-17 victory over UCLA in the fourth quarter. Perkins, a junior, was anticipated to declare for the NFL draft following this, his final year at LSU.

Kelly stated, per ESPN, “It’s definitely an injury that we feel terrible about, especially for Harold and the work that he’s done.” “We’ll get another person to step up. Although these are challenging, we have some excellent players that can step in.

On Saturday night, No. 14 LSU (3-1) takes on South Alabama (2-2) in a non-conference match. The SEC Network will provide TV coverage of that game starting at 6:45 p.m.