LSU’s Leonard Fournette to Auction Jersey for South Carolina Flood Victims

The NCAA says LSU running back Leonard Fournette can auction his jersey from the win over South Carolina for flood victims in that region.

Fournette, whose family was forced to live on a bridge for several days as flood waters overtook New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, read a prepared statement during a postgame interview where he announced the auction plan.

"I want to send my prayers, condolences and empathy to the people of South Carolina," Fournette said. "What they are going through reminds me of what we went through, my people in New Orleans, Louisiana, went through 10 years ago with Hurricane Katrina. We played a game today, but the people in South Carolina right now are in need."

The game was moved to Tiger Stadium because of flooding in South Carolina.

Fournette added:

I would like to auction off my game jersey as is to the highest bidder to help out the relief efforts. People of Louisiana not only care, but know firsthand what you in South Carolina are going through.

There had been some question over whether NCAA rules forbid Fournette from auctioning the No. 7 jersey in which he made history by becoming the fastest to 1,000 yards in a season for LSU, a program that dates to 1893. A tweet by the NCAA affirmed it would be allowed.