LSU defensive back Kristian Fulton was reinstated to play by the NCAA following a lengthy suspension, Tigers coach Ed Orgeron said on Thursday.
Orgeron, while meeting with local reporters on Thursday evening, said Fulton is eligible to play immediately. The junior cornerback, who was a blue-chip recruit in the 2016 class, was originally serving a two-year suspension for tampering with a drug test but had appealed the decision.
"Just got word from the NCAA. Kristian Fulton has been reinstated, reinstated effective immediately," Orgeron said. "I want to thank [athletic director] Joe Alleva and compliance for working so hard and I want to thank Kristian Fulton and his family for all the work that they've done and believing in Kristian.