LSU defensive lineman Neil Farrell, the first Tiger to choose to sit out the season because of the coronavirus pandemic, is back at the LSU facilities and plans on opting back into the season, coach Ed Orgeron told The Advocate. The news was first report ed by The Athletic. Defensive coordinator Bo Pelini's four-man front is still missing its biggest piece, defensive tackle Tyler Shelvin, who opted out at the end of August. Orgeron said Shelvin is considering returning to the team, but it's uncertain whe ther the 6-foot-3, 346-pound junior will follow Farrell in his return back to the team. Farrell first announced his decision to leave the program on Twitter in early August. He said the virus had hit his family hard and that his grandmother was battling COVID-19 in the hospital. Farrell provided an update on Twitter on Thursday that said, "My grandmother is getting better each and every day & I thank God for that...I miss football." - Baton Rouge Advocate
(DS#17 DT) rSr/2022 DT Neil Farrell Jr., LSU
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