LSU’s Harold Perkins, Will Campbell, and Emery Jones were named to preseason watch lists
Perkins has been named to the preseason watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Football Writers Association of America announced on Tuesday. The Nagurski Trophy is presented annually to the nation’s top defender by the Charlotte Touchdown Club. LSU’s Glenn Dorsey took home the honor in 2007.
In two years, Perkins has tallied 26 tackles for loss and 13 sacks. He’s also forced seven fumbles and intercepted a pair of passes. He has 147 career tackles.
Campbell and Jones meanwhile have been named to the preseason watch list for the Outland Trophy, the Football Writers Association of America announced on Tuesday. The Outland Trophy is the third-oldest major college football award and honors the best interior lineman on either side of the ball.
Former Tiger Dorsey also won that award in 2007.
Campbell and Jones are the cornerstones of one of the nation’s top offensive lines. The Tiger duo has started 24 contests together on the offensive line and LSU is 18-6 in those games. In those 24 starts, LSU averaged 38 points and 482.8 total yards.
The two helped Jayden Daniels set an SEC record with 606 total yards of offense in the win over Florida in 2023, also racking up 701 total yards in the victory over the Gators – the most yards ever yielded by a Florida defense.
Daniels won the Heisman Trophy and was selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL Draft by the Washington Commanders.