UPDATE: govolsxtra.com is reporting that a third player, freshman defensive back Mike Edwards is also charged in the incident.
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WVLT-TV in Knoxville is reporting that two UT football players are now facing charges of armed robbery. They say that a member of the UT Sports Information Department confirmed that freshman wide receiver Nu'Keese Richardson and freshman safety Janzen Jackson were arrested about 2 a.m. Thursday. They say the incident happened at the Pilot convenience store on Cumberland Avenue, and police say the two were armed with a small semi automatic handgun and robbed a person in the parking lot. 11 Connects will have more on this story as it unfolds today.
For the WVLT report, click here: http://www.volunteertv.com/home/headlines/69841967.html
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