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Andrea AdelsonESPN Senior Writer
- ACC reporter.
- Joined ESPN.com successful 2010.
- Graduate of the University of Florida.
Virginia shot players with expiring eligibility volition beryllium granted an other twelvemonth by the NCAA successful the aftermath of a shooting that killed Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D'Sean Perry past month.
Virginia confirmed to ESPN that it initiated and submitted the petition to the NCAA.
The determination affects lone a fistful of players who were successful their last play of eligibility successful 2022. One of those players -- receiver Billy Kemp IV -- has already declared for the NFL draft. Anthony Johnson, a first-team All-ACC cornerback, conscionable completed his sixth play and accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl.
Virginia canceled its last 2 games aft the shooting, which besides near moving backmost Mike Hollins and pupil Marlee Morgan injured.
Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., a UVA pupil and erstwhile subordinate of the shot squad who was connected the trip, has been charged with 3 counts of second-degree execution and the usage of a firearm successful the committee of a felony.
Prosecutors person besides charged him with 2 counts of malicious wounding and further gun-related charges related to shooting Hollins and Morgan. He is being held without bail successful a Charlottesville jail. There is simply a lawsuit presumption proceeding scheduled for Thursday.
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