Report: LSU RB JT Lindsey turns himself in on charge of accessory after the fact

On Friday, LSU RB JT Lindsey turned himself in to university police on a warrant charging him with accessory after the fact. The move by Lindsey was reported on this afternoon by Chris Nakamoto.

“At this time, guys, we are cooperating with LSU PD,” Kris Perret, Lindsey’s lawyer, said. “My client maintains he’s fully innocent of all charges and any wrongdoing. We hope to get this straightened out pretty quick and that’s all we have to say at this point. We will have more later.”

Lindsey is currently criminally charged with accessory after the fact due to accusations of him allowing two suspects of a murder to stay on campus with him earlier this year since his arrival at LSU. Perret would say that Lindsey was unaware of those two people being wanted.

The Bengal Tiger has begun coverage on the matter down in Baton Rouge. That’s with much more to come regarding the legal situation for Lindsey now that he’s turned himself in to school authorities this afternoon.

Lindsey, a native of Alexandria, Louisiana, played his high school football for the Alexandria Trojans. He was the No. 132 overall recruit and a four-star prospect in the 2025 recruiting cycle this past year.

He also rated as the No. 7 running back in the class and the No. 4 player out of the state of Louisiana. That’s according to the Rivals’ Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. That made him the seventh-highest-ranked signee out of 23 total in the class for Louisiana State, which finished rated at No. 9 in the country per Rivals’ 2025 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

More on Lindsey

JT Lindsey was a Top 10 running back in the most recent recruiting class and one of the top players in Louisiana. He is part of an LSU running game that head coach Brian Kelly recently praised.

“I think we’ve made some progress. We struggled a little today with movement. As you know, we’re moving a lot up front and this is the week we’re installing some of our movement, so that becomes a little more difficult on our guys up front in handling our movement,” Kelly said Tuesday during a preseason media availability. “(But) the guys up front are pretty good. So I think more than anything else it’s just handling the movement up front. But I’m pleased with the structure of the run game, the way it’s progressing from a direct snap to shotgun – a variety of different looks. And we still have a lot to install at this point.

“So where am I now with it? I feel pretty good, (but) we’ve got to do a better job up front handling the movement.”

Lindsey was active in fall camp through the first week. The Tigers begin their season against Clemson on the road on August 31, with only four scholarship running backs, including him, on the roster.