Knox County Sheriff's Office
Tennessee football walkon Justin Jackson, 21, was arrested Wednesday night and charged with the alleged sale or possession of crack cocaine in an East Knoxville housing project, said Tiffany Carpenter, director of public relations for the UT athletic department.
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Former Maryville College quarterback and UT football walkon Justin Jackson was arrested Wednesday night in an investigation concerning the sale of crack cocaine in East Knoxville. This photo was taken during a Maryville College practice in August of 2005.
Tennessee football walkon Justin Jackson was arrested Wednesday night and charged with the alleged sale or possession of crack cocaine in a Northwest Knoxville housing project.
On Thursday, Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer said Jackson, a 21-year-old sophomore, has been dismissed from the team.
According to the Knox County arrest warrant, Knoxville police officers approached a blue Mercury Grand Marquis parked on Ridgebrook Lane off Western Avenue at 10:24 p.m. Wednesday. Jackson was in the car and the motor was running. Officers found a plastic baggie containing .16 grams of a white rock-like substance believed to be crack cocaine on the windshield of Jackson’s vehicle, resting on the wiper. A search of the car uncovered $632 and a plastic baggie of marijuana (4.76 grams) in a blue sports bag, the arrest warrant stated.
Guy R. Jenkins was leaning into the passenger’s side of the vehicle, the warrant states. Police found 15.8 grams of crack cocaine in 37 baggies under the vehicle near where Jenkins was standing, according to court records. Jenkins was found to have $916 in his possession. Jenkins also was arrested for sale or possession of a control substance.
“One of our walk-on players was arrested last night and is facing very serious accusations,” Fulmer said in a statement released by UT. “By even being near this type of behavior, Justin has embarrassed himself and his team. We expect all our players — scholarship or walk-on — to be good citizens. I regret it whenever any university student makes bad choices of this nature. The legal and university process will be followed, but Justin is no longer a member of our team.”
The former West High School wide receiver transferred to Tennessee from Maryville College. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Jackson was a non-recruited walk-on for the 2006-07 season.
In 2005, eight Tennessee football players were arrested or cited for crimes ranging from assault to underage drinking. In 2006, seven Tennessee players were arrested on a similar range of charges.
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Comments » 7
tennecwingrider writes:
Oh Man, Hope this is the last one of these stories for this year. Probably not though.
scfranklin51#220001 writes:
Shouldn't even count. He is an uninvited walk on. Shouldn't even be published really.
agentorange writes:
crack is whack. new site is a'ight. Price is too.
jcherrie#219531 writes:
The problem is that we're not taking advantage of defense attorney volume discounts. For example, The Vols might get 2 felonies, 1 misdemeanor, and 2 summary offenses for the price of 2 felonies. Note that other teams at UT and the Lady Vols won't qualify.
ps - before you respond save the "you're a jerk" comment, I know this and I'm a jerk without a legal record
GreerVol22 writes:
stupid is as stupid does...again
DSaVol writes:
And the beat goes on and on and on...by the way jcherrie - I believe they DO have that at SCarolina - check it out...EVERY athlete arrested from that program in the last 2 years has had the same attorney! Spurrier knows! about efficiency....LMAO!
Jagob38 writes:
Same negative phooey as always from this site. Story is 2 days old at least 8 articles have been posted since this article but it is still the one that is featured as the site headline. This guy was a nobody. No one had ever heard of him but the KNS will use him for their own personal agenda of ripping the University of Tennessee Athletic Department!!!!!!!!
GO VOLS
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