Tulane suspends new quarterback TJ Finley after his arrest

T.J. Finley was arrested this week for allegedly possessing stolen property.

The Tulane backmost told authorities helium had conscionable bought a vehicle, but authorities said his licence sheet was registered to a antithetic one.

As a effect of the arrest, Finley was suspended from the squad pending the result of the case.

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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers backmost TJ Finley runs the shot against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the archetypal 4th astatine Bryant-Denny Stadium. (Will McLelland-USA TODAY Sports)

The 23-year-old Finley was released without having to station enslaved aft being booked Wednesday connected a complaint of possession of stolen goods valued astatine $25,000 oregon more.

The Green Wave conducted outpouring signifier without Finley connected Thursday, erstwhile each QB duties were handled by 2 different transfers, Kadin Semonza from Ball State and Donovan Leary from Illinois.

After practice, manager Jon Sumrall concisely addressed Finley's suspension with reporters, mostly deferring to the university's authoritative connection but adding, "When guys marque mistakes, past they person to person accountability."

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers backmost TJ Finley throws a walk against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the archetypal 4th astatine Bryant-Denny Stadium. (Will McLelland-USA TODAY Sports)

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During his clip with Auburn astir 3 years ago, Finley was arrested for allegedly evading constabulary during a postulation stop.

The apprehension came soon aft helium became the archetypal assemblage jock to ink an NIL woody with Amazon. He reportedly discovered determination was an progressive warrant for his apprehension aft helium was cited for riding a moped without a helmet connected July 26 connected field and turned himself in.

Finley is present with his 5th assemblage shot programme and entering his sixth assemblage season. He transferred to Tulane aft spending past play with Western Kentucky, wherever helium played successful conscionable 3 games earlier an ankle wounded sidelined him for the remainder of the season. Tulane volition beryllium his 4th schoolhouse successful arsenic galore years.

That allowed him to instrumentality a redshirt and sphere his last play of eligibility.

Texas State Bobcats backmost TJ Finley connected the sidelines during the 2nd fractional against the Baylor Bears astatine McLane Stadium. (Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports)

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The Ponchatoula, Louisiana, autochthonal began his assemblage vocation astatine LSU successful 2020. He transferred to Auburn successful 2021 and spent 2 seasons determination earlier moving successful 2023 to Texas State, wherever helium passed for a career-best 3,439 yards and 24 touchdowns.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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