Tulane quarterback suspended after being arrested in New Orleans

Tulane University backmost TJ Finely was suspended aft getting arrested successful New Orleans for amerciable possession of stolen things worthy implicit $25,000 connected Wednesday.

Finley, 23, was booked and released aft the arrest. Tulane said successful a connection that the magnitude of his suspension volition beryllium connected the result of his case.

The University besides cited privateness laws successful declining to remark further, per ESPN.

'We are alert of the concern involving TJ Finely,' the connection read. 'He has been suspended from the shot programme pending the result of the case.'

'Due to national laws governing pupil privacy, we volition not disclose immoderate further accusation regarding the student, including accusation related to disciplinary proceedings.'

University constabulary responded to an code wherever a motortruck was blocking a driveway. After scanning the licence plate, constabulary recovered that the motortruck was registered to a conveyance stolen successful Atlanta.

Finley arrived to determination the car and informed the officers that helium precocious bought the truck. The backmost is scheduled to look successful tribunal connected June 1.

'When things hap disconnected the field, it's unfortunate,' Tulane shot caput manager Jon Summrall told FOX 8. 'I'll fto the connection talk for what it is.'

'But erstwhile guys marque mistakes, we person to person accountability,' the manager added.

The Ponchatoula, Louisiana autochthonal transferred to Tulane successful December aft spending the 2024 play successful Western Kentucky. Before leaving, Finely had been competing for the starting spot alongside chap transfers Kadin Semonza and Donovan Leary.

Finley started his NCAA vocation astatine LSU and transferred to Auburn wherever helium played for 2 seasons. He past headed to Texas State successful 2023.

He started 5 games for some LSU and Auburn but recovered astir of his occurrence with Texas State wherever helium passed for 3,439 yards and 24 touchdowns.