LSU freshman running back Harlem Berry was considered the nation’s number one running back coming out of high school after a stellar career at St. Martin’s High School in Metairie.
Berry took St. Martin’s football to new heights as he played on offense, defense and special teams. He didn’t get a ton of carries, but still put up big numbers, finishing his St. Martin’s career with 8,571 yards and 142 touchdowns. He also had 52 catches for 888 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Can he make an immediate impact at LSU after playing against small schools, enrollment wise, on the high school level?
“There's a bit of a transition for him (from) high school tackling (to) college tackling,” Kelly said, “so this is just a process for him and for us. We really like him. We think he's gonna have to play for us this year, but there's a bit of a transition there in terms of learning the physicality that comes with playing here.”
Berry is listed at 5-foot-11, 190 pounds. And during practice he’s getting a few reps with the first-team.
The speedy Caden Durham is unquestioned starter at running back, but Berry is also fast and could also be a weapon in catching the ball out of the backfield.
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LSU only has four scholarship running backs, so there will be chances for Berry and with the coaching staff giving him first-team reps, they are seeing if he can be someone that can help the Tigers offense when it goes to Clemson on August 30th.