LSU coach Brian Kelly addresses absence of CB Denver Harris, says team ‘could have him back this weekend’

LSU cornerback Denver Harris, a coveted switch from Texas A&M, is heading in the right direction to go back to the team whilst he offers with a “personal matter,” coach Brian Kelly stated Wednesday. Harris had a “pretty big role” in a post-practice altercation on Aug. 7, in step with 247Sports, and neglected the latest practices Monday and Tuesday. 

“If he takes care of everything, could have him back this weekend,” Kelly stated. 

Ranked the No. 7 cornerback within the 2022 elegance via 247Sports, Harris transferred from Texas A&M after showing in 10 video games right through his true freshman marketing campaign. His highest efficiency of the season got here in a near-upset win over Alabama in Week 6 when he recorded a career-high 4 tackles. He used to be the No. 2 total participant to be had within the switch portal, according to 247Sports. 

Harris’ freshman 12 months in College Station used to be marred via a couple of suspensions. The first, brought about via a contravention of team regulations, got here sooner than Texas A&M confronted Miami in Week 3. The 2nd used to be a “locker room incident” that passed off after a Week 8 loss to South Carolina. 

Harris used to be LSU’s highest-ranked switch addition. He is anticipated to offer some much-needed assist to a Tigers secondary that struggled every now and then closing 12 months. Along with Harris, fellow transfers Zy Alexander (Southeastern Louisiana) and JK Johnson (Ohio State) are competing for one of the team’s two beginning cornerback spots. 

The Tigers head into Kelly’s 2nd season with this system with lofty expectancies. They checked in at No. 5 within the AP Top 25 preseason ballot.  LSU opens the season towards No. 8 Florida State on Sept. 3 in the one matchup between top-10 techniques that week.