Nearly a year and a half later, there’s some legal closure for Donavaughn Campbell.
According to Ross Dellenger of the Baton Rouge Advocate, Campbell reached a plea deal in a case stemming from an incident at Georgia Tech in late October of 2016. In exchange for a plea of guilty to one count of misdemeanor battery, the LSU offensive lineman was sentenced to 12 months probation, 100 hours of community service and eight hours of anger management. Additionally, the first-time offender will be required to write a letter to each of his two victims.
Campbell was arrested at a Georgia Tech fraternity house for allegedly punching two people. Campbell’s brother was a redshirt defensive back with the Yellow Jackets, and the lineman was in town visiting as the Tigers were off that weekend.
While Campbell was suspended by then-interim head coach Ed Orgeron in the wake of the arrest, he was reinstated to the football program nearly two weeks later.
Campbell, a four-star 2016 signee, appeared in four games as a true freshman. In 2017, he played in the season opener before a lower-leg injury sidelined him for the remainder of the year. He came into the spring as a backup at guard.
