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Melvin Jones and Rashard Robinson are no longer members of the LSU football team.
The school confirmed to the Advocate that Jones, a sophomore fullback, and Robinson, a sophomore cornerback, are not enrolled at the university for the spring semester.
Robinson’s departure is the more impactful of the two. The 6-foot-3, 177-pound Robinson started 12 games over the past two seasons at cornerback but was indefinitely suspended following the Tigers’ tenth game of the season against Alabama. In those two seasons, Robinson totaled 33 tackles and one interception.
With Robinson out of the picture and Jalen Mills off to the NFL, true freshmen Kevin Toliver II (an early enrollee) and Xavier Lewis could see early playing time. Toliver II is a Rivals.com five-star recruit and the No. 27 overall prospect in the country. Lewis is rated four stars and No. 246 nationally.
Jones, who made one start in 2014, was No. 2 on the team’s depth chart at fullback and did not travel to the Music City Bowl due to academics. He carried the ball four times for 12 yards this season.
The Tigers have help coming in at fullback as well. David Ducre, the nation’s No. 1 fullback prospect, is an LSU commit. Additionally, sophomore John David Moore saw action for the Tigers at fullback late in the season.
LSU finished 8-5 in 2014.
For more LSU news, visit TigerBait.com.
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Sam Cooper is a contributor for the Yahoo Sports blogs. Have a tip? Email him or follow him on Twitter!
The school confirmed to the Advocate that Jones, a sophomore fullback, and Robinson, a sophomore cornerback, are not enrolled at the university for the spring semester.
Robinson’s departure is the more impactful of the two. The 6-foot-3, 177-pound Robinson started 12 games over the past two seasons at cornerback but was indefinitely suspended following the Tigers’ tenth game of the season against Alabama. In those two seasons, Robinson totaled 33 tackles and one interception.
With Robinson out of the picture and Jalen Mills off to the NFL, true freshmen Kevin Toliver II (an early enrollee) and Xavier Lewis could see early playing time. Toliver II is a Rivals.com five-star recruit and the No. 27 overall prospect in the country. Lewis is rated four stars and No. 246 nationally.
Jones, who made one start in 2014, was No. 2 on the team’s depth chart at fullback and did not travel to the Music City Bowl due to academics. He carried the ball four times for 12 yards this season.
The Tigers have help coming in at fullback as well. David Ducre, the nation’s No. 1 fullback prospect, is an LSU commit. Additionally, sophomore John David Moore saw action for the Tigers at fullback late in the season.
LSU finished 8-5 in 2014.
For more LSU news, visit TigerBait.com.
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Sam Cooper is a contributor for the Yahoo Sports blogs. Have a tip? Email him or follow him on Twitter!
