BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – A freshman LSU football running back turned himself in to university police early Friday afternoon after an arrest warrant was issued for him on two felony counts of accessory after the fact to second-degree murder, his attorney said.
He was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison just after 4 PM on Friday.
The player, JT Lindsey of Alexandria, is accused of allowing two teenagers wanted on second-degree murder charges to stay at his dorm on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge earlier this year.
The suspects, 17-year-old Shemell Jacobs and 18-year-old Keldrick Jordan, were arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in the Riverbend Building of the Nicholson Gateway dorms on Monday, August 4, 2025.
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Lindsey is friends with the two suspects, who are from his hometown of Alexandria. It’s believed the pair had been staying in his LSU on-campus apartment for nearly two weeks, a source familiar with the case told the WAFB I-TEAM.
A source tells the WAFB I-TEAM that marshals found multiple guns in the apartment-style dorm, including two AR-15 rifles, a Draco, and a Glock.
They were wanted in connection with the shooting death of 17-year-old Corey Brooks that happened in Alexandria last May.
His defense lawyer, Kris Perret, said even though Lindsey is now facing a criminal charge, Lindsey was unaware that those individuals were wanted for murder and was at football camp as this all played out.
However, Lindsey’s arrest warrant alleges he knew that his two friends were wanted by police. The warrant says investigators “interviewed an associate of Lindsey, who advised that Lindsey has told the associate, prior to their apprehension, that Jacobs and Jordan were wanted for murder.” The warrant, signed Wednesday August 6 by District Judge Brad Myers, alleges Lindsey “knowingly harbored and aided Jacobs and Jordan.”
Perret said there are no allegations that his client had any involvement in the underlying crimes.
Lindsey’s biography on LSU’s website describes him as a “4-star prospect who is ranked among the best at his position nationally.”
He was the 2024 winner of The Warrick Dunn Award, an honor presented each year by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) to a top junior or senior football player in the state.
Perret said his client maintains his innocence and will fight these charges vigorously.
“At this time, guys, we are cooperating with LSU PD,” Perret 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.”
The Alexandria Police Department had been actively searching for the two suspects.
“I urge every member of our community to come forward with any information regarding the whereabouts of these dangerous offenders,” Alexandia Police Chief Chad Gremillion said in a public plea shortly after the May 2025 murder.
“Let me be clear, anyone found protecting or harboring these violent individuals will be held accountable and arrested,” Gremillion said.
LSU Athletics Communication Director Michael Bonnette did not respond to a text message asking whether Lindsey is still an active member of the football team. However, he did issue a statement before that saying the Athletics Department was aware of the arrest. “We are aware and won’t have any comment out of respect for the legal process,” Bonnette said.
Lindsey’s lawyer put out the following statement:
UPDATE:
Per his lawyer, Kris Perret, Lindsey’s bond was set at $5,000. He was released from the EBR Parish Prison a short time ago.
Perret says LSU informed Lindsey after he was released that he is temporarily suspended from all football activities until the resolution of his felony charges.
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