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Vols Safety Janzen Jackson Reinstated To Team

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin said freshman safety Janzen Jackson will be allowed to return to team activities immediately and will start Saturday at Kentucky.

Jackson was arrested and charged with three counts of attempted aggravated robbery in an Nov. 12 at a convenience store near Tennessee's Knoxville campus.

Three Tenn. Players Charged In Attempted Armed Robbery

Jackson's teammates Nu'Keese Richardson and Mike Edwards also were arrested.

Prosecutors dropped all charges against Jackson after determining he did not know about the robbery beforehand and did not know anything happened until after they left the store.

Richardson and Edwards are still facing three charges of attempted armed robbery, and Kiffin dismissed them from the team on Nov. 16.

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Kiffin said Jackson is relieved the charges have been dropped and that he can return to the team.

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