The attorney of former LSU Tigers offensive lineman La'el Collins has revealed that the player is determined to get his career back on track after being linked to a murder investigation.
Collins was touted to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, but his name went uncalled in the seven rounds of the selection process in Chicago after being called to answer questions by police investigating the murder of a woman and her young child.
However, his lawyer has insisted that his client is not a suspect in the case and is now focused on his potential future in the NFL.
"It went fine; we answered all their questions," attorney Jim Boren told the Times-Picayune. "La'el is not going to make any comments. I'm not going to have any comments.
"The investigation is going to continue. La'el is now going to start making an effort to start getting his football career back on track.
When asked if he thinks Collins will be cleared, Boren added, "Only the police can answer that question. In my mind he's been cleared from the very beginning. I think he's not a suspect. He answered all the questions they had. Every question, we didn't claim the fifth. We answered every single question. We gave them all the information they asked for. He's ready to get his life back."
Collins was named in the SEC Conference first team for his exploits in the 2014 campaign.
Simon Sinclair
