Ex-Virginia football WR arrested, charged with rape and abduction
Now former Virginia football wide receiver Jahmal Edrine was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 5 and charged with one count of rape and one count of abduction, according to court documents.
The Albemarle County (Virginia) Police Department said it began an investigation into Edrine on Aug. 25 after a victim alleged she had been sexually assaulted the previous day. The probe wrapped up on Feb. 2, when an Albemarle County grand jury indicted Edrine.
He was taken into custody on Thursday and is being held without bond at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail.
Both charges are felonies.
In a statement to USA TODAY Sports, Virginia said it is aware of the matter and that Edrine is no longer enrolled at the university. The school added that it will “cooperate fully” with the Albemarle County Police Department’s ongoing investigation.
Edrine, 22, was the second-leading receiver for a Cavaliers team that won a program-record 11 games and was an overtime loss to Duke in the ACC championship game away from earning a spot in the College Football Playoff. The 6-foot-3, 221-pound Fort Lauderdale, Florida, native caught 46 passes for 564 yards and a touchdown during the 2025 season.
Edrine previously played for Purdue from 2023-24 and Florida Atlantic from 2021-22. He missed the 2023 season at Purdue after sustaining a season-ending injury in fall training camp.
