Former Virginia extensive receiver Jahmal Edrine was arrested Thursday and charged with one depend of rape and one depend of abduction following a months-long investigation by the Albemarle County Police Division. 

The investigation started Aug. 25 after a sufferer reported being sexually assaulted yesterday, in accordance with police. The case was later offered to a grand jury, which returned indictments on Feb. 2. Police took Edrine into custody Thursday the place he’s held with out bond on the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail. Each costs are felonies. Police mentioned the investigation stays ongoing.

The College of Virginia acknowledged the arrest and confirmed Edrine is now not enrolled on the faculty. In an announcement to Wahoos247, chief communications officer and college spokesperson Brian Coy mentioned the college is conscious of the matter and can cooperate absolutely with legislation enforcement, however is prohibited by federal pupil privateness legal guidelines from commenting additional.

Edrine, 22, transferred to Virginia from Purdue forward of the 2025 season and have become one of many Cavaliers’ prime offensive contributors. He completed the season because the crew’s second-leading receiver with 46 catches for 564 yards and one landing. Virginia gained a program-record 11 video games and misplaced in additional time to Duke within the ACC Championship Recreation.

A 6-foot-3, 221-pound native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Edrine beforehand performed at Florida Atlantic from 2021-22 earlier than transferring to Purdue, the place he spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons. He missed the 2023 season after struggling a season-ending damage throughout fall coaching camp. Throughout his collegiate profession at FAU and Purdue, Edrine totaled 63 receptions earlier than his lone season at Virginia.