Elite defensive lineman tweets he's leaving LSU

Redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Maquedius Bain tweeted that he’s leaving LSU Monday.

Thank you LSU for the wonderful 2 1/2 years I attend in school and on the field but I will no longer be a LSU TIGER.

— HOTBOY QUAY (@QuayBain) August 3, 2015

Thank you to everybody that support me through the ups and downs I appreciate everyone that ever support me Much love✊🏿

— HOTBOY QUAY (@QuayBain) August 3, 2015

LSU confirmed Bain’s departure.

The former four-star prospect was a big-time signee out of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, during the 2013 recruiting class. He redshirted the 2013 season and played in 10 games last year. He made six tackles.

Bain was recently reinstated to the team and his charges were dropped after allegedly breaking into a fellow student’s residence in Baton Rouge.

Bain was figured to be a major factor during the 2015 season in the defensive line rotation. He becomes the fifth player to leave the program this off-season for LSU.

While the team will lose Bain, it gained another defensive lineman, Mickey Johnson. The former four-star prospect was flirting with a transfer from LSU this spring after sitting out spring practice, but he’s back and will join the defensive line rotation.