LSU running back John Emery has been suspended for the first two games of the season, according to multiple sources. Emery would miss the season opener against Florida State on September 4 and the team’s home opener against Southern University on September 10. However, Emery is expected to appeal the suspension to hopefully reduce or remove the two-game ban.
The Athletic’s Brody Miller reported Sunday that the suspension is related to academic issues that led to Emery missing the entire 2021 season. LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly was mum on the issue when asked by several local media outlets about Emery’s status for the Allstate Louisiana Kickoff against the Seminoles in New Orleans.