Ex-Tenn. football player Edwards pleads guilty

By BETH RUCKER
AP Sports Writer

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.(AP) — Former Tennessee defensive back Mike
Edwards has pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment as part of a
plea deal made with prosecutors.

Edwards, Nu’Keese Richardson and Janzen Jackson were charged
with attempted armed robbery Nov. 12 when three men reported to
police that two men tried to rob them while they were sitting in
their car at a Knoxville convenience store.

Edwards pleaded guilty Thursday in Knoxville and was sentenced
to two years of probation. He will have to be a student or work
full-time during his sentence.

Richardson, who was dismissed from the team with Edwards,
pleaded guilty Monday to attempted robbery and received
probation. Jackson was reinstated to the team after all charges
against him were dropped.