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From being a sought-after high school sensation to a displaced former star trying to find his way, Travonte Valentine stumbled through multiple college programs over the past two years before landing at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College on Tuesday.
Valentine left LSU in July of 2015 after a tumultuous beginning to his collegiate career. The gifted 6-foot-4, 350-pound defensive tackle met adversity head-on from the onset, after the SEC took the rare stance of overriding the NCAA's academic qualification process, deeming him ineligible to play his freshman season.
Things only got worse from there as Valentine initially struggled in the classroom at LSU, did not monitor his weight and violated multiple team policies, which ultimately led to his dismissal from the program. Valentine later landed at Arizona Western College, but not on his feet.
After working himself back into shape and becoming more active in the rotation for Western Arizona, Valentine once again found himself in trouble with coaches at his new program. Valentine was arrested for his involvement in a physical altercation, leading to his dismissal from the program, despite the charges being dropped shortly thereafter.
Valentine recently visited Akron, but was told that he would have to attend a junior college because he did not finish the semester at Arizona Western, leading to his enrollment at MGCCC. Valentine will have to complete the year as a student before becoming a part of the football team in 2017. He will have two years of football remaining once he complete his academic studies at MGCCC.
Former LSU DT Travonte Valentine set to enroll at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC | NOLA.com
Valentine left LSU in July of 2015 after a tumultuous beginning to his collegiate career. The gifted 6-foot-4, 350-pound defensive tackle met adversity head-on from the onset, after the SEC took the rare stance of overriding the NCAA's academic qualification process, deeming him ineligible to play his freshman season.
Things only got worse from there as Valentine initially struggled in the classroom at LSU, did not monitor his weight and violated multiple team policies, which ultimately led to his dismissal from the program. Valentine later landed at Arizona Western College, but not on his feet.
After working himself back into shape and becoming more active in the rotation for Western Arizona, Valentine once again found himself in trouble with coaches at his new program. Valentine was arrested for his involvement in a physical altercation, leading to his dismissal from the program, despite the charges being dropped shortly thereafter.
Valentine recently visited Akron, but was told that he would have to attend a junior college because he did not finish the semester at Arizona Western, leading to his enrollment at MGCCC. Valentine will have to complete the year as a student before becoming a part of the football team in 2017. He will have two years of football remaining once he complete his academic studies at MGCCC.
Former LSU DT Travonte Valentine set to enroll at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC | NOLA.com
