KNOXVILLE — Freshmen Nu’Keese Richardson and Mike Edwards have been dismissed from the University of Tennessee football program, according to a Monday statement from first-year UT coach Lane Kiffin.
No decision has been made regarding Janzen Jackson, the third Volunteer arrested in connection with an attempted armed robbery near campus early Thursday morning.
“After extensive and thorough research of the situation over the last four days and considering various disciplinary options, I’ve decided it’s in the best interest of our program to remove Nu’Keese and Mike,” Kiffin’s statement said. “As I’ve said many times before, we hold our student-athletes to an extremely high standard on and off the field. Our student-athletes must be responsible members of society, and this type of conduct will not be tolerated. We want a positive culture for our student-athletes that allows them to succeed in the classroom, on the field, and in life after college.
“My hope is that these two young men will learn from their terrible decision. Clearly, their actions have no place in our program.”
Jackson, whose role in Thursday’s incident has been less clear, will not be allowed to participate in team activities as Kiffin “awaits additional information,” according to the release.
Read Tuesday’s Times Free Press for more information.
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