There’s been yet another college football player arrest, though the charges for LSU’s freshman running back JT Lindsey are a little more serious. The former four-star prospect and top back from the state of Louisiana is facing charges of accessory to murder.
Lindsey has been accused of unlawfully housing two suspects wanted for the murder of 17-year-old Corey Brooks. He was arrested last week and was subsequently suspended indefinitely by the team. Lindsey has since posted bail.
“Lindsey, 18, was arrested last week on felony charges of accessory to the murder of Corey Brooks, 17, in Alexandria last May because Lindsey allegedly unlawfully housed the two suspects wanted for that murder after the fact. A 2025 signee from Alexandria Senior High, Lindsey has been suspended indefinitely from the football team by LSU since his Aug. 8 arrest. He was bailed out of East Baton Rouge Parish Prison shortly after the arrest,” Tigerrag.com explained.
Wasted potential
247Sports.com rated Lindsey as a four-star prospect and the No. 149 player in the Class of 2025. He was the No. 7 running back in the nation and the No. 4 player from the state of Louisiana.
As a junior he rushed for a whopping 1,726 yards and 26 touchdowns while also contributing in the return game and competing in track. He was crucial in helping his team go 8-5 and reaching the state quarterfinals.
Together with top running back in the country Harlem Berry, Lindsey was primed to give LSU one of the best backfield tandems in college football for years to come.
The lesson moving forward
On Friday, LSU head coach Brian Kelly addressed the situation with Lindsey publicly for the first time. He stated that the tragedy of the situation comes down to “who is in your circle.” Kelly believes that the issue has less to do with the university and its campus security and more about who people allow into their personal circle.
“Well, this is all about who is in your circle,” Kelly said.
“I’m not concerned about our university and security and such,” Kelly said,. “This is about who do you give access to in your circle? Your circle of influence has got to be based upon people that you trust, people that know you, and you know them. And that circle really needs to be evaluated by some players and some individuals. It’s not just players. It’s anybody that can gain access through what you have. And if you’re going to give that up to somebody, it’s going to allow access to areas that they shouldn’t be in.”
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