Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Clyde Edwards-Helaire (/ˈiːlɛər/ EE-lair;[1] born April 11, 1999) is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft. He is a two-time Super Bowl champion.
No. 25 – Kansas City Chiefs
April 11, 1999
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
207 lb (94 kg)
Catholic
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
LSU (2017–2019)
2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 32
Active
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Early years[edit]
Edwards-Helaire was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He attended Catholic High School and became the first freshman in then head coach Dale Weiner's 29 year tenure to play on the varsity football team as a freshman.[2] In addition to football, Edwards-Helaire also competed in track & field. As a senior, Edwards-Helaire rushed 58 times for 496 yards and 10 touchdowns and was named the MVP of the 5A State Championship Game after catching eight passes for 161 yards and rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown in the Bears 31–28 victory over Archbishop Rummel High School.[3] Rated a four-star recruit, Edwards-Helaire committed to play college football for the LSU Tigers.[4]
Personal life[edit]
In December 2018, Edwards-Helaire was involved in a fatal self-defense shooting in Scotlandville, Louisiana. Edwards-Helaire and teammate Jared Small met 18-year old Kobe Johnson in an arranged electronics sale. When the meeting took place, Johnson pulled a gun and tried to rob them, at which point one of the players pulled their own gun and fatally shot him. Authorities did not reveal which player fired the fatal shots.[43][44]
His surname is taken from his biological father (Edwards) and his stepfather (Helaire). He legally had it changed after meeting with an attorney at fourteen years old, keeping his biological father's last name out of respect while honoring his stepfather for his presence during his upbringing.[45]
Edwards-Helaire's sister Madee has a form of Muscular dystrophy, and appeared on the MDA Kevin Hart Kids Telethon.[46]