Versatile running back that can make an impact in a variety of ways for the Tigers … Had a breakout season for the Tigers in 2018, finishing second on the team in rushing yards (658) and touchdowns (7) … Is the veteran in the LSU running back room and he’s the leading returning rusher for the Tigers in 2019… One of the top kick returners in the SEC … Shifty runner that is tough to bring down … Short frame allows him to get “lost” behind LSU’s offensive line, making it tough for defenders to find … Plays much bigger than his 5-foot-8, 208-pround frame … Can squirt through the smallest crease for positive yards … Very elusive runner with breakaway speed … Also an asset in the passing game with reliable hands out of the backfield … Another local product that chose to make LSU his college home … For career, has played in 26 games and has rushed for 689 yards and 7 TDs on 155 carries … Other career stats include 14 receptions for 142 yards and 663 kickoff return yards on 30 returns.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
Played in all 13 games with no starts … Finished second on the team with 658 rushing yards to go with seven TDs … Added 11 receptions for 96 yards … Led LSU and ranked No. 12 in the SEC in all-purpose yards with 90.0 per game … Averaged 24.5 yards on 17 kickoff returns, which ranked No. 5 in the SEC … Capped year with 416 kickoff return yards … Recorded two 100-yard rushing games as a sophomore … Had breakout game in LSU’s biggest win of the season as he rushed for a career-best 145 yards in win over second-ranked Georgia … Averaged 7.6 yards per carry against a Georgia defense that went into the game leading the SEC in total defense … Had a 47-yard run vs. Georgia that setup a LSU touchdown that gave the Tigers a 10-0 lead in the second quarter … Rushed for 136 yards and a pair of TDs in win over Louisiana Tech … Gave LSU a 7-0 lead on a 1-yard run on the Tigers’ first possession of the game vs. Auburn … Scored at least one TD in four straight games vs. Southeastern Louisiana, Auburn, Louisiana Tech and Ole Miss … Scored TD on a 13-yard run in third quarter vs. Arkansas that put LSU up 21-3 … Threw an 11-yard TD pass to Tory Carter in fifth overtime against Texas A&M, giving the Tigers a 58-52 lead … Took the opening kickoff against UCF in the Fiesta Bowl 77 yards to the UCF 16-yard line to setup a LSU field goal to open the contest … Added 32 rushing yards and another 25 receiving yards against UCF in the Fiesta Bowl … Added a 57 yards kickoff return vs. Alabama.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)
Saw action in all 13 games … Played mainly on special teams, but added 31 rushing yards on nine attempts on offense … Caught three passes for 46 yards … Led the Tigers with 13 kick returns for 247 yards … Finished with three returns for 72 yards against Chattanooga … Also returned kicks against Mississippi State, Syracuse, Troy, Auburn, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and Notre Dame … Rushed for a career-high six carries and 28 yards in the season opener against BYU.
HIGH SCHOOL
One of the top running backs in the state of Louisiana … A four-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN … Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals and Scout … Listed as high as the No. 10 prospect in Louisiana by ESPN, where he was also No. 219 in the country … Regarded as the No. 5 running back in the Scout composite rankings … Carried the ball 58 times for 496 yards and 10 touchdowns during senior season … Named the 2015 Class 5A Championship Most Outstanding Player after leading Catholic High to a 31-28 victory against Archbishop Rummel High School as he caught eight passes for a record 161 yards and rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown … Competed in the Red Stick Bowl at the conclusion of his senior season and scored the first touchdown of the game … Participant in Nike’s The Opening in Oregon … Became the first freshman to play varsity football in head coach Dale Weiner’s 29 seasons at Catholic High School.
PERSONAL
Parents are Shannon and Tonge Helaire … Born April 11, 1999 … Majoring in sport administration.
CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE’S CAREER RUSHING HIGHS
Rushing attempts: 20 vs. Louisiana Tech, 2018
Rushing yards: 145 vs. Georgia, 2018
Rushing TDs: 2 vs. Louisiana Tech, 2018
Long rush: 47 vs. Georgia, 2018
CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE’S CAREER RECEIVING HIGHS
Receptions: 3 vs. UCF, 2019 Fiesta Bowl
Receiving yards: 38 vs. Alabama, 2018
Receiving TDs: 0
Long reception: 30 vs. Alabama, 2018
CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE’S CAREER KICK RETURN HIGHS
Kick returns: 3, 2x (Last: vs. UCF, 2019 Fiesta Bowl; First: vs. Chattanooga, 2017
Kick return yards: 110 vs. UCF, 2019 Fiesta Bowl
Long kick return: 77 vs. UCF, 2019 Fiesta Bowl