LSU Leaves 2 NFL-Tied Players Off Roster as SEC Threatens 50% Coach Suspension
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 5
LSU Leaves 2 NFL-Tied Players Off Roster as SEC Threatens 50% Coach Suspension
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 5
Summary
LSU did not place Dae'Quan Wright or Zxavian Harris on its Friday roster submission, despite a Louisiana court injunction that let the former Ole Miss players be rostered for the coming season.
SEC pressure drove the delay: the conference sued LSU in federal court and warned that schools using players with NFL ties could face penalties including a 50% suspension for the head coach and substantial fines.
An April SEC exemption still gives LSU a path to add the players later if they are enrolled full-time, and sources said that remains possible sooner rather than later.
The fight has widened from a lawsuit by 2022 recruits over the NCAA's new five-years-for-five-seasons eligibility rule into a five-party dispute that could shape how other schools handle similar cases.