A running back with the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs, Clyde Edwards-Helaire was born on April 11, 1999.
He was selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft after playing college football for LSU.
Where did Clyde Edwards-Helaire go to college? Did Clyde Edwards-Helaire play college football?
Edwards-Helaire was born and bred in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she was born.
He attended Catholic High School and was the only freshman to play on the varsity football team in the 29-year coaching career of the program’s then-head coach Dale Weiner.
Edwards-Helaire participated in track and field competitions in addition to football. As a senior, Edwards-Helaire ran 58 times for 496 yards and 10 touchdowns.
In addition to the aforementioned, she was also voted the MVP of the 5A State Championship Game when the Bears defeated Archbishop Rummel High School by a score of 31–28 while she also caught eight receptions for 161 yards.
Edwards-Helaire, a four-star prospect, chose Louisiana State University as his collegiate football home.
Edwards-Helaire participated in all 13 of the Tigers’ games as a true freshman, mostly on special teams and running nine times for 31 yards.
He concluded his sophomore season in second place on the team with 658 running yards, seven touchdowns, 11 catches for 96 yards, and 17 kickoff returns for 416 yards.
In a 38-21 victory over Louisiana Tech, he amassed 136 yards and two touchdowns on 20 attempts, marking his first 100-yard performance.
Edwards-Helaire had 145 yards on the ground as LSU defeated second-ranked Alabama 36-16.
As LSU’s starting running back heading into his junior season, Edwards-Helaire was also on the shortlists for the Maxwell and Paul Hornung Awards.
He contributed significantly to LSU’s 46-41 victory over third-ranked Alabama, running for 103 yards and three touchdowns and receiving nine catches for 77 yards and a score. Together with LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, he was awarded the SEC co-Offensive Player of the Week.
