Veteran LSU safety medically retires from football

LSU safety Matthew Langlois has medically retired from football after dealing with a string of injuries over the past two seasons, he told On3’s Shea Dixon on Tuesday.

A former three-star prospect, the New Roads native appeared in nine games as a true freshman in 2021 with most of it coming on special teams. He tore his ACL in the home opener against Southern in 2022 and ultimately missed the entire 2023 season as he continued to battle injury.

He wasn’t a part of the team during spring practice earlier this offseason and is no longer listed on the roster. Now, he has confirmed his decision to step away from football.

“I’ve been dealing with an ACL injury since the Southern game, which ultimately led to me medically retiring,” Langlois told On3. “I stayed at LSU because I wanted to play for LSU, which I was very close to becoming the player I wanted to be.

“God had other plans and although I would have loved to play for LSU, my body just can’t now. I’ve been rehabbing for the past 22-24 months and I’m finally taking a break from the pain and constant grind to come back and be the player I thought I could be.”

The former dual-sport athlete who was a state champion high school track star finished his LSU career appearing in 10 games, recording no stats.

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