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Freshman RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire adds ‘good weight’, ready to run for LSU

With Leonard Fournette off to the NFL, there are carries to be had in the LSU backfield in 2017. If his offseason work is an indication, freshman Clyde Edwards-Helaire is serious about earning more than a few of those.

Appearing on “After Further Review” on 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge Tuesday, Edwards-Helaire said he now weighs 213 pounds, up from his senior playing weight of 195 pounds.

“You can blame that on Coach Moffitt’s workout,” Edwards-Helaire said jokingly, referring to strength and conditioning coordinator Tommy Moffitt. “This is good weight. Then a lot of people say, ‘Will he be able to run?