A talent like LSU freshman Harold Perkins doesn’t come around often. It’s been more than a decade since South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney burst on the scene, and eight years since Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett introduced himself to a wide audience. Perkins fits right along with them.
That is high praise for the freshman; Clowney was the first overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, and Garrett was drafted first overall in 2017. Perkins hasn’t reached that level yet — ESPN’s Todd McShay declared him a “top-20” prospect after a dominant performance against Arkansas — but his numbers as a freshman compare favorably to both Clowney’s and Garrett’s.
