LSU freshman linebacker Donte Starks has been suspended indefinitely for violation of team rules, head coach Ed Orgeron announced Saturday morning in a statement released by the university. No further details were provided in the statement.

During LSU's run to a National Championship this season, the Marrero, La. native appeared in three games, Northwestern State, Utah State and Florida, but didn't record a statistic.

Starks, a former John Ehret standout, was cleared by the NCAA in August to begin working out with the Tigers after a lengthy process to get academically eligible.

“Only if y’all knew what I’m going through to get into school but I manage to keep my composure," Starks wrote on Twitter prior to the decision being handed down. "This storm will end soon and at the end I will have a story to tell and release to y’all I’m sorry for the wait."

Starks ranked as the No. 114 overall prospect in the country, No. 6 inside linebacker and No. 6 overall prospect in the state of Louisiana, according to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite. On 247Sports, Starks ranks as the No. 114 overall prospect in the country, No. 7 inside linebacker and No. 7 overall prospect in the state of Louisiana.

It's a busy time overall for Orgeron and the staff. Orgeron finished up on the recruiting trail this week, working to finish strong with the 2020 class while putting together his staff, but it's energized Orgeron coming off a National Championship. With Starks' absence, it'll allow more reps for other players as the Tigers replace starters Patrick Queen and Jacob Phillips.

"I love it. It keeps us going. We get up at 4:30 in the morning, we go to bed at 10 o'clock at night," the coach said last week on 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge. "We're on the phone all day. It's exciting. It's competition. This is a big time for our program. Obviously, we had a lot of success last year. We want to build on that, but this is a new year. We had a team meeting with our guys yesterday.

"I met with the mid-year graduates on Sunday. You guys are going to love this group. They're big, they're lean, they're very athletic and they're great young men. I do believe we're going to finish strong in this recruiting class. I can't wait to get back to work with our team on the football field."

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