LSU RB Signee Harlem Berry Named Louisiana Player Of The Year

Elite five-star LSU running back signee Harlem Berry was named Louisiana Player of he Year on Thursday.

Berry, a 5-11, 188-pound back from St. Martin's Episcopal School in New Orleans, was the consensus No. 1 player in the state, according to all recruiting services.

He rushed for 2,178 yards and 41 touchdowns as a senior in 2024.

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Here is his bio from LSUSports.net:

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The nation’s top-rated running back for the Class of 2025 according to all four major recruiting services … A consensus 5-star prospect and the top-rated player in the state of Louisiana for the Class of 2025 … Listed with 5-stars from all major recruiting services – On3, ESPN, 247Sports, and Rivals … Prepped at St. Martin’s Episcopal School in Metairie … The On3 composite has him ranked No. 1 nationally at his position, No. 17 overall and the No. 2 player in Louisiana … Ranked as the No. 1 player in Louisiana by On3 and 247Sports and No. 2 by ESPN and Rivals … Named Louisiana’s Gatorade Player of the Year after rushing for 2,178 yards and 41 touchdowns as a senior in 2024 … Ran for 100 or more yards in all 12 games and averaged more than 12 yards per carry … Added 20 receptions for 340 yards and 4 TDs … Topped the 2,000-yard mark for rushing yards all four years of high school … Finished career with 8,571 rushing yards and 142 touchdowns … Added 52 receptions for 888 yards and 12 scores … Had 3 special teams returns for touchdowns along with an interception return for a TD to bring high school touchdown total to 158 for his career … As a junior, rushed 158 times for 2,080 yards and 37 touchdowns … Caught 20 passes for 401 yards and 7 TDs … On defense, tallied 36 tackles, including 3 for losses and a sack … He also forced 2 fumbles and returned an interception 62 yards for a score … As a freshman, rushed for 2,036 yards and 27 TDs … Topped the 2,000-yard rushing mark in each of his 4 seasons of high school football … In first round playoff win in 2024, rushed for 312 yards and 6 TDs on 24 carries in a 56-36 victory … In his first two years of high school, he amassed 4,723 all-purpose yards and 67 touchdowns … Named the Allstate Sugar Bowl’s Outstanding Male Amateur Athlete of the Year Award following his junior season … Three-time first-team 1A All-State selection (2021, 2022, 2023) … Also a standout in track, winning the 2022 Louisiana 1A state titles as a freshman in the 100-meter (10.98 seconds) and 200-meter (22.68 seconds) dashes … Finished second in the Louisiana state outdoor track meet in the 200-meters in both 2023 (21.43) and 2024 (21.80) … Played on state runner-up basketball team as a junior … Selected to participate in the Under Armour All-American Game … Coached by Kevin Dizer.

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