Scouting Journals for Harold Perkins

Harold Perkins entered the week at Under Armour as the de facto top linebacker prospect nationally. Perkins had a relatively quiet week. Some of that may have been due to seeing some time as a running back in practice. Still, we saw the Texas A&M commit’s elite athleticism on display over the course of the week. He’s one of the best athletes relative to his position in the cycle. Though he’s been listed at around 6-foot-3, Perkins looked to be closer to 6-foot-1 to our eyes.

We watched five-star linebacker Harold Perkins and his Cy Park team come away with an easy win over Rosenberg (Texas) Lamar Consolidated on Thursday. He showed off the athleticism as a big-play threat on offense, rushing for 95 yards and three touchdowns on just four carries. Perkins also had a 21-yard reception. The most impressive play may have come on special teams in defending a two-point conversion. Perkins burst through the line, forced a fumble, recovered the ball and raced down the sideline for two points. Perkins and Cy Park are 3-0 on the season.

Perkins has athleticism in spades. The 6-foot-2.5, 200-pounder is a dynamic player on both sides of the ball at Cypress (Texas) Cy Park. As a junior, Perkins scored 17 touchdowns on offense while rushing for nearly 1,000 yards and averaging over 10 yards per carry. He also recorded 14.5 tackles for loss from his linebacker spot. The Houston area product flies around the field and is able to make plays at all levels. The athleticism more than checks out in the camp setting as well. He ran a 4.49-second electronic 40-yard dash on grass prior to his junior season. That’s one of the better times we’ve seen over the past year.