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Elite five-star linebacker Harold Perkins from Cypress, Texas has de-committed from Texas A&M, according to his uncle Alvin Walton who spoke with 247Sports about his recruitment.

The 6-3, 210-pound prospect is rated the No. 1 linebacker in the country for 2022 and the No. 2 overall player for the state of Texas, according to 247 Sports. He will be taking an official visit to LSU this weekend

His top schools back in December were Texas A&M, LSU, and Texas.


For more info on Perkins, visit his profile page on our Recruiting Tracker.
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CanebreakCajun47 months
Has anyone created some kind of alumni NIL group that anyone is aware of? If you get 5000 alums to commit to $100 a year, that’s an easy $500,000 a year of NIL money to spread around. In return just ask players to do boys and girls clubs events, promote charitable fundraisers, etc. This would help us retain and get a few players and it is cheap of you get lots of people to agree to contribute. Just need someone to start it up.
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BayouBengal9947 months
That hasn’t happened yet but I am 100% certain that LSU’s current NIL has much more than 500k to spread around. I know that we have millions at this time with more coming. That’s just from several of the bigger businesses. There is a lot more money willing to be shelled out than people around here believe. We can now easily handle million dollar deals with more on the way. The structure is in its infancy stages, being organized, and we already have plenty of money to compete with anyone.
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Doctor K47 months
Really? The answer is yes LSU was late to NIL party but they have it under control now. We can spend
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CanebreakCajun47 months
Doctor, I think you don’t understand my question. I mean an NIL where the general public, regular earning LSU alums and fans can give to. Not just NILs set up by rich boosters or companies, but a regular fan based NIL group.
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HC8747 months
Can't be more impressed with CBK and his staff for getting him to visit. Finish Strong!
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LSU FSU Grad47 months
Check cleared.
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CTtiger3047 months
How bout we all pitch in and have a tigerdroppings NIL fund =)
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ForTheWin8147 months
Actually not a bad idea, we could sponsor 1-2 guys a year and just vote on who we want that to be
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TigahJay47 months
Check bounced?
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This dude gives me eli Ricks vibes
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LSU Tiger Eyes47 months
... I was thinking the same!
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CanebreakCajun47 months
Elias Durant lol
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SulphursFinest47 months
Huge position of need. Worth the risk
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TBoy47 months
LSU and Brian Kelly have put together one of the best coaching staffs, top to bottom, in the country. Also, Kelly is well-known for developing linebackers for the league. It sounds like this man understands the availability of real opportunity at LSU.
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Crusty47 months
Disagree. He understands the power of NIL. He assumes he will get to the league regardless of where he plays for the next 3 years...and sadly, he's probably right.
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Gordon is filling up the bag
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LSU82Cajun47 months
Finally Gordon Is using his mega millions for LSU recruiting instead of those billboards of himself.
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This guys best quality is loyalty, and hes going to go to whoever values that loyalty the most...
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Gene Heinous47 months
This is first class, 5 star entertainment!
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Old Money47 months
GET IT DONE
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pitchandcatch2747 months
Another Citizen attention lover. You either love LSU and want to be a Tiger or not. The other signees did not have to think about it. Come on down Perkins you will love Saturday nights in Death Valley. Please no circle jerk games. Grab a pen and ease the pain. We need your talents. Geaux Tigers!!!!
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BLD47 months
Some of you act like the NIL just became a thing because more you have just a taste of visibility, it’s been happening since the Pony Express.
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Crusty47 months
and how did that work out for SMU?
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BLD47 months
Pretty well while it lasted. Good thing Congress removed those constraints now.
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CanebreakCajun47 months
@crusty, it was against the rules then. Not anymore.
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panzer47 months
WHAT THE FRACKITY FRACK IS THIS! WOW.
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LSUsince7447 months
Come on Gordon, lets strengthen the alignment!
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1947 months
This is fAggieliscious.
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Lutcher Lad47 months
I don't really care what games these prima donnas play! I guess the attention they garner from their bait & switch tactics is fulfilling to them and I wish them all the satisfaction they can achieve from it. But at the end of the day, I do want them to choose the Purple & Gold! GEAUX TIGERS!
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LSU Coyote47 months
When Uncle Frank and G gets involved, you listen!
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TigerLord202047 months
Get it done!
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Play_Neck47 months
I personally don't like bidding wars for high school kids. Come and show you want to play football. We can pay once you're here and contributing, but not this. I know, I know - I am still adjusting to the New World ...
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CanebreakCajun47 months
I don’t like it either, but it is what it is. I suspect it will quickly correct itself in a couple years when all the big boosters at places like Texas 8&4 and UT get tired to throwing money up front to kids who transfer after a year or two due to PT or whatever. I imagine the numbers will drop for high schoolers just from boosters tired of getting burnt.
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