There was no player ever at LSU like Tyrann Mathieu. Like his namesake wild animal, the Honey Badger, he took what he wanted during brief, brilliant career.

Mathieu disenrolled from LSU shortly after his dismissal was announced. He briefly disenrolled, checking himself into a Houston-based recovery clinic run by former NBA player John Lucas. He returned to Baton Rouge for his classes at the start of Sept. 2012.

New Orleans Saints defensive back Tyrann Mathieu announced his retirement from the NFL after 12 seasons in a social media post on Tuesday.