Steelers Add LSU Linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. to Pre-Draft Visit List

Overview

• Reporter Ryan Fowler said the Steelers scheduled a pre-draft visit with LSU’s Harold Perkins Jr., signaling fresh interest at inside linebacker.
• Yahoo Sports reported the Chargers are also hosting Perkins, pointing to competing evaluations of the same prospect.
• Perkins produced 56 tackles, eight tackles for loss, four sacks and three interceptions in 2025 after coming back from a torn ACL the year before.
• NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein describes him as a slightly undersized off-ball linebacker who attacks the run well but shows average instincts in space and can get lost in coverage after losing some burst post-injury.
• Behind the Steel Curtain notes Pittsburgh has logged visits with Texas Tech’s Jacob Rodriguez and Pitt’s Kyle Louis, and Mock Draft Database projects Perkins in the fourth round, underscoring that visits are vetting steps rather than draft commitments.