Florida's J.C. Jackson Charged In Armed Robbery

Florida redshirt freshman football player Jerald Christopher "J.C." Jackson faces charges after a robbery at a Gainesville apartment Saturday, according to ESPN:

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Jackson was booked into the Alachua County jail Sunday on a charge of robbery with a firearm. He was held on $150,000 bond. Jail records didn't show whether he had an attorney.

Florida coach Jim McElwain tells The Gainesville Sun that Jackson's situation is "being handled accordingly due to the severity of his actions."

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Investigators say J.C. Jackson turned himself in to authorities.