Craig Thomas

cthomas2@jacksonsun.com

A UT Martin football player was arrested and two UTM men’s basketball players cited following an incident Sunday morning at a Martin bar.

Kevin Prather Jr., a freshman linebacker from Murfreesboro, was charged with assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, according to a report from the Martin Police Department. He is suspended indefinitely from the football team, the school announced.

Kedar Edwards, a junior from Brooklyn, and Chandler Rowe, a junior from Atlanta, were cited for disorderly conduct. They remain active members of the basketball team.

Police had arrived at the Slide and Ride saloon just after 2 a.m. Sunday to break up a fight, according to a Martin Police Department report.

In the report, Patrolman Sarah Rogers wrote that Prather tried to shove Patrolman Scott Diehl and then grabbed Rogers by her uniform and threw her into a wooden fence connected to the bar.

Rogers also wrote that her body camera, which costs $750, was broken when she was thrown into the fence.

Chief Don Teal told The Jackson Sun by phone Monday that Edwards and Rowe were identified in the surveillance video and were served a criminal summons Monday.

Teal said the investigation was ongoing.

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Prather, 19, started every game this year for the Skyhawks and finished third on the team with 57 total tackles. According to UTM, he is the younger brother of former North Side High and University of Florida basketball standout Casey Prather.

Edwards, a junior from Brooklyn, has made 13 starts in 25 appearances this season for the UT Martin basketball team and is averaging 8.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.

Rowe, a junior from Atlanta, has made nine starts in 26 appearances and is averaging 2.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per game for the Skyhawks.

Craig Thomas, 425-9634