Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
LSU backup safety Matthew Langlois has medically retired from football after dealing with injuries for most of his career.

Langlois appeared in nine games during his true freshman season in 2021 but suffered a season-ending injury in the home opener vs. Southern in 2022 and missed all of the 2023 season.



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Dadren22 months
I hate that for the kid. It’s sucks especially bad for the ones who truly want to play for LSU. But he’ll get a degree and he’ll always be a Tiger.
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LSUPilot0722 months
Good luck kid in whatever you do. Your life is just starting. Get your degree and maybe go into coaching. One door closes, another opens.
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That sucks I was hoping Langlois was going to be something, it’s a shame the injuries wouldn’t let him reach his potential. Good luck in whatever comes next Matthew and thanks for being a Tiger
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themunch22 months
Thanks for your heart. Hope life has great things for you.
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CrystalPreserves22 months
Best of luck young man. Put the same desire and drive into your career outside of football and you’ll get to wherever you want to be.
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BhamTigah22 months
Thanks for being a Tiger. Best of luck in your pursuits outside of football.
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hate this for the kid … wishing him the best in all future endeavors. Geaux Tigers!
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225Tyga22 months
What could have been :/
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NorthSider7222 months
Good luck - study hard.
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Spankum22 months
No sense in this young man totally destroying his health. Thanks for being a Tiger, Langlois!
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saturncube2122 months
Thank you and good luck to you, young man
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Mr Happy22 months
That's gotta be a tough decision to make.
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SOL222 months
Thanks Matt.
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Catahoula20LSU22 months
Best wishes on your new path without football. Go Tigers!
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UnclePat7622 months
Future coach
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Bottom922 months
I imagine a world where he was our starting safety and not Major Burns who let's just say nicely, is arse
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sunnydaze22 months
He was never gonna start
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ForeverEllisHugh22 months
Did you see our DB play last year? He would have gotten a shot if healthy.
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GeauxGutsy22 months
Didnt know you could medically retire from College sports. Can’t one just say, Im no longer playing? Are there perks for medically retiring from college sports?
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TheWalrus22 months
I think you can keep your scholarship. Used to be abused as a way to process guys and might still be.
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Shaq4prez22 months
just understand what he is saying and move along. "Cant one just" not bitch about everything?
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CharlesLSU22 months
It was called NCAA Medical Hardship (ie going on medical).

The process is led by training staff and drs which goes through an approval process involving the AD, school President and NCAA admins. It removes the affected from the 85 man roster, maintains their scholly and reopens an open spot for a replacement.

Least how I remember it
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