3 University of Tennessee football players arrested for robbery

3 University of Tennessee football players arrested for robbery

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Three freshman "Tennessee":http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/tenn-m-footbl-body.html football players are charged with an attempted armed robbery. "Knoxville":http://www.ci.knoxville.tn.us/KPD/ police say wide receiver Nu'Keese Richardson and defensive backs Janzen Jackson and Mike Edwards were arrested after the incident early Thursday. The victims told police they were in a parked vehicle near Tennessee's campus when two men, one brandishing a handgun, approached. The suspects demanded whatever the victims had but left empty-handed when victims showed they had no money. The suspects drove off with a third man in a "Toyota Prius":http://www.toyota.com/sem/prius.html?srchid=K610_p2665505. Police located the car and the victims identified Richardson and Edwards. Tennessee athletic director "Mike Hamilton":http://www.utsports.com/inside-ut/athletic-director.html says he is evaluating the incident. It was not immediately clear if the players have attorneys. _Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed._