Harlem Berry

Harlem Berry

Berry in 2025
LSU Tigers–No. 22
Position	Running back
Class	Freshman
Personal information
Born	(2007-05-22) May 22, 2007 (age 18)
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	188 lb (85 kg)
Career history
College	LSU (2025–present)
High school	St. Martin's Episcopal (Metarie, Louisiana)
Career highlights and awards
Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year (2024)
Stats at ESPN

Harlem Michael Berry (born May 22, 2007) is an American college football running back for the LSU Tigers.

Early life

Berry attended St. Martin's Episcopal School located in Metarie, Louisiana. ^[1] After signing with LSU, St. Martin's retired Berry's jersey number. ^[2]

High school career

During high school, Berry played both running back and free safety. ^[2] Following his junior season where he ran for 2,080 yards and 37 touchdowns, he was named Allstate Sugar Bowl's Outstanding Male Amateur Athlete of the Year. ^[3] On January 3, 2024, Berry committed to LSU. ^{[4] [5]}

Over the course of his senior season he rushed for 2,178 yards and 41 touchdowns and recorded 25 tackles, 3 forced fumbles, and blocked a field goal. ^{[6] [7]} Berry ran for more than 100 yards in all 12 games and averaged 12.8 yards per carry. In a humbling move, Berry credited his offensive line for his outstanding season. ^[8]

Over the course of his high school career, Berry was a three-time First Team All-State selection and was selected as the 2024-25 Louisiana Gatorade Football Player of the Year. ^{[9] [10] [11]} He was the first running back to win the award since Leonard Fournette. ^[8]

Berry concluded his prep football career with 8,571 rushing yards and 142 touchdowns. ^[8]

On National Early Signing Day, Berry officially signed to play college football for the LSU Tigers. ^[7]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Harlem Berry RB	Metarie, Louisiana	St Martin's Episcopal	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jan 3, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (87)

References

1. Nadeau, Rene (January 3, 2024). "Recruiting: St. Martin's running back Harlem Berry commits to LSU". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
2. Nagy, Zack (December 7, 2024). "LSU Football Signee, No. 1 RB in America Harlem Berry Earns Prestigious Honor". LSU Tigers On SI. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
3. "Harlem Berry, St. Martin's Episcopal Football". Sugar Bowl. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
4. Baumgartner, Blake (January 3, 2024). "Berry, top RB in 2025 ESPN 300, commits to the University LSU". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
5. Richardson, Kyle (January 3, 2024). "Top 2025 RB Harlem Berry commits to the University of LSU during the Under Armor All-American Game". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
6. "Harlem Berry of St. Martin's named 2024-25 Smart Water Louisiana Football Player of the Year". Crescent City Sports. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
7. "Harlem Berry '25 Signs with the University of LSU on National Early Signing Day". stmsaints.com. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
8. Dabe, Chris (December 6, 2024). "A new LSU signee from the New Orleans area is the Gatorade Louisiana player of the year". NOLA.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
9. "Harlem Berry Gatorade 2024 - 2025: Player of the Year Football - Louisiana PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Gatorade Player of the Year, Gatorade. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
10. LSU Football [@LSUfootball] (December 12, 2024). "Congratulations to incoming freshman running back Harlem Berry on being named the Louisiana Player of the Year!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
11. Ginnan, Collin (December 7, 2024). "LSU 5-star RB signee Harlem Berry named Gatorade Louisiana Football Player of the Year". On3. Retrieved December 15, 2024.