Authorities searched LSU starting quarterback Jordan Jefferson’s apartment on Wednesday and collected a swab of his DNA in connection with a bar fight last week that injured four people. “He gave us 100 percent cooperation,” Baton Rouge police Sgt. Don Stone says, adding that the quarterback’s attorney also showed up and that authorities didn’t ask Jefferson any questions. The Times-Picayune says police took 49 pairs of sneakers from Jefferson’s apartment and are trying to match a footprint on the shirt of one alleged victim. The search came a day after Jefferson and three teammates—offensive lineman Chris Davenport, linebacker Josh Johns and receiver Jarvis Landry—were interviewed by police for the first time since the fight that occurred late Thursday night in the parking lot of a bar where, police say, numerous LSU players were gathered. The most seriously injured victim has three broken vertebrae, Police Chief Dewayne White has said. There have been no arrests, and no charges have been filed, but White says police are aiming to gather enough evidence to arrest whoever is responsible for the victims’ injuries. While Davenport, Johns and Landry are reserves and weren’t expected to play much in the season opener, Jefferson was expected to start. If he cannot play, fellow senior Jarrett Lee likely would start behind center, with junior college transfer Zach Mettenberger next in line. For now, however, LSU coach Les Miles isn’t ready to exclude Jefferson from the game plan, and Jefferson has been sharing first-team practice and scrimmage snaps with Lee.
Today’s poll question: Given the ongoing police investigation involving LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson, should Coach Les Miles name Jarrett Lee as starter for the Oregon game?
