The LSU Tigers football program vacated 37 wins from the 2012 to 2015 seasons after allowing former offensive lineman Vadal Alexander to play while ruled ineligible, following a notice of allegations from the NCAA in March 2022.
LSU self-imposed the vacated wins penalty in response to the allegations, NOLA.com reports.
While the notice of allegations was sent by the NCAA over a year ago, the ruling was not finalized and released to the public until Thursday.
Alexander was ruled ineligible due to a Level I violation by his father, who was paid more than $180K in funds embezzled by the former head of the Our Lady of the Lake Foundation John Paul Funes.
Alexander was a four-year starter for the Tigers. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the then-Oakland Raiders. He most recently played for the St. Louis Battlehawks in the Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson-owned XFL in 2023.
LSU self-imposed the vacated wins penalty in response to the allegations, NOLA.com reports.
While the notice of allegations was sent by the NCAA over a year ago, the ruling was not finalized and released to the public until Thursday.
Alexander was ruled ineligible due to a Level I violation by his father, who was paid more than $180K in funds embezzled by the former head of the Our Lady of the Lake Foundation John Paul Funes.
Alexander was a four-year starter for the Tigers. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the then-Oakland Raiders. He most recently played for the St. Louis Battlehawks in the Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson-owned XFL in 2023.
