The NCAA ruled junior wide receiver Russell Shepard ineligible Thursday for LSU's season opener Sept. 3 against Oregon.
Shepard violated NCAA Bylaw 32.1.4 by discussing an NCAA inquiry with a teammate who was scheduled to meet with an NCAA representative.
"Russell Shepard has run afoul of some NCAA regulations," said LSU coach Les Miles. "The things that were done there were innocent. They were issues of protocol. They're serious enough to warrant him being ruled not eligible. We'll seek reinstatement and hope that goes well."
No timeline has been given for the reinstatement process, but Shepard can continue to practice with the team.
Shepard was the subject of a compliance issue in July when his housing situation roused the interest of NCAA investigators. Shepard lived in an off-campus apartment with an Athletic Department student worker, who was his girlfriend and paid for a month of rent.
Miles said the suspension does not stem from that investigation, and Shepard did nothing wrong in that aspect.
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