Connection to the record
Named LSU football player in WAFB reporting and the official Season 2026 roster.
Documented status
According to WAFB, LSU found responsibility under Title IX; the responsibility finding was upheld on administrative appeal while suspension was reduced to probation without restrictions. An administrative finding is not a criminal verdict. Exact decision and appeal dates are not assigned here.
Response & procedural context
Lawyers Grant L. Willis and Morgan H. Johnson said on October 1 that he was innocent and cooperating, and that the public account was incomplete. WAFB reports an ongoing criminal investigation. No criminal charge or conviction is documented in the reviewed sources through October 5.
Sources & dates
Accused LSU football player declares innocence — WAFB ↗
Published October 1 at 6:45 p.m. CDT; updated 10:08 p.m. CDT. Names Damien Shanklin, reports the responsibility finding upheld on appeal and the reduced sanction, and publishes his lawyers’ denial. No criminal charges were reported at publication; that is not an acquittal.
Student criticizes LSU response after Title IX finding — WAFB ↗
Displayed publication September 23 at 10:35 p.m. CDT; URL path uses September 24. Includes the reporting student’s account, the university’s response and appeal reporting. The student’s identity is not republished here.
LSU football player accused; DA seeks records — WAFB ↗
Reports the district attorney’s request for records and interviews, alongside LSU’s explanation. A criminal investigation is distinct from the university’s Title IX process.
Damien Shanklin — official LSU Athletics roster ↗
Season 2026 named roster used for identity and affiliation only. It does not establish game participation, discipline, guilt or image reuse permission. Page publication date unstated.