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Donte Starks dismissed from LSU football following arrest

Ed Orgeron of the LSU Tigers (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

Ed Orgeron announced Friday morning that LSU football will be without Donte Starks after violating team rules.

According to CBS Sports, Donte Starks was arrested in February for illegally possessing a concealed weapon and attempting to run from officers.

Although the incident happened three months ago, Orgeron finally made the announcement Friday morning. Apparently, Starks had been indefinitely suspended from LSU football the day after the arrest.

And while Starks wasn’t projected to play a pivotal role in 2020, it definitely cuts the Tigers’ linebacking core just a tad bit slimmer.