ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. β UVA wide receiver Jahmal Edrine was charged with rape and abduction earlier this week, according to the Albemarle County Police Department.
The charges come after an investigation that began on August 25, 2025, after a victim reported being sexually assaulted the day before.
An Albemarle County grand jury indicted 22-year-old Edrine of Charlottesville with rape and abduction on Monday.
Edrine was taken into custody on Thursday. He is being held without bond at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail.
"The University is aware of this matter," Chief Communications Officer and University Spokesperson Brian Coy told UVA sports website Wahoos247 in a statement. "While the University is prohibited by federal student privacy law from commenting on specific cases, we can confirm that this individual is not currently enrolled at the University. Albemarle County Police are continuing their investigation into this matter and the University will cooperate fully with that investigation."
Edrine transferred to UVA last year and played the past season.
Anyone with information relevant to this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Ricci with the Albemarle County Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division at 434-296-5807.
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