Overview
- JT Lindsey surrendered to campus police on Friday and has been charged with two counts of accessory after the fact to second-degree murder for allegedly sheltering two classmates in his dorm
- LSU invoked its handbook policy to suspend Lindsey from all football activities indefinitely, mirroring the treatment of a previous athlete charged with a felony
- Investigators discovered multiple firearms in Lindsey’s dorm room, including two AR-15 rifles, when U.S. Marshals apprehended the murder suspects
- His bond was set at $5,000 and he was released later Friday, with his lawyer insisting he had no knowledge of any crimes and is fully cooperating with authorities
- Lindsey, a four-star recruit ranked seventh nationally at running back, was one of only four scholarship backs on LSU’s roster, creating a gap in the Tigers’ depth chart