Jeremy Hill, LSU’s leading rusher from last season, was formally charged Monday with simple battery following a fight in Tigerland on April 27.
Hill was suspended indefinitely by coach Les Miles following the incident, which occurred at 2:13 a.m. outside of Reggie’s bar. Hill was then arrested with another man Robert Bayardo at 3:50 a.m. after fleeing the scene of the fight.
Bayardo was also charged with simple battery.
The situation was complicated with Hill, as he was on probation from an incident in high school to which he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor carnal knowledge of a juvenile.
Hill’s probation was upgraded after the incident, and now includes a 9 p.m. -to-6 a.m. curfew and was mandated to undergo substance abuse evaluation and follow any recommended treatment he received.
Hill was arrested after cops were shown a video from a cell phone, which allegedly shows Hill and Bayardo striking the man in the Tigerland parking lot. When arrested Hill admitted to being in Tigerland, but refused to acknowledge any involvement in the altercation despite being shown the video.
Allegedly, Hill punched the victim, Connor Baldridge, behind the left ear and Bayardo followed with a a punch which knocked Baldridge out.
After his breakout freshman season — he rushed for 755 yards and 12 touchdowns— Hill was pegged to be the Tigers’ starting running back for the 2013-14 season.