TUSCALOOSA-Alabama head coach Nick Saban confirmed four of his players were arrested on
Nick Saban-Head Coach of Alabama
Monday, February 11, 2013. Brent Calloway, Tyler Hayes D.J. Pettway and Eddie Williams have been suspended indefinitely. Athletic director Mal Moore made the statemet earlier today and the suspension was confirmed by Saban but the statement did not address the future of the players and the Alabama football program.
The young men charged are indefinitely suspended as we continue to gather information and talk to the appropriate people. The University and football program have strict guidelines regarding issues of this magnitude. This behavior is unacceptable for any student-athlete at the University of Alabama and not representative of our football program. – Nick Saban
Williams was charged with second-degree robbery and fraudulent use of a credit/debit card as the result of two separate incidents that allegedly involved the beating and robbing of two UA students. Hayes and Pettway were charged with second-degree robbery, while Calloway was charged with fraudulent use of a credit/debit card.
According to court documents, there are 3 cases against Williams, 1 case against Calloway and 2 cases each against Pettway and Hayes.
University of Alabama police department alledge in one case a student’s backpack was yanked away and a Mac Book Pro was taken. In another alledged robbery, a student’s wallet was taken by one or more players while the others sat in a car nearby. That student victim’s Action Card was used by the suspects to allegedly make purchases at vending machines on campus.
