LSU DT Travonte Valentine Has Been Dismissed From The Team

LSU sophomore nose tackle Travonte Valentine has been dismissed from the team, the school announced Thursday.

This was his second stint with the Tigers.

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Valentine, a sophomore from Hialeah, Florida, played in the first five games of the season for the Tigers, recording a total of 10 tackles. Valentine did not play in LSU’s final seven games.

“At this point in time, Travonte is no longer part of our football program,” Orgeron said. “We wish him the best.”

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Valentine, a highly recruited four-star prospect from Palm Bay, FL, originally signed with LSU as part of the 2014 class but never played in a game due to ongoing eligibility issues.

He also reportedly failed multiple drug tests and missed an excessive amount of class after enrolling at LSU.

Valentine eventually transferred to Arizona Western Junior College but more off the field issues landed him at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

The 6-4, 356-pound tackle made his return to LSU during fall camp before the start of the 2016 season.