Originally published October 9, 2007 at 12:00 AM | Page modified October 23, 2007 at 4:31 PM

Football Wire Notes | 4 men charged with murder in Bradford case

Four men were charged with murder Monday in the shooting of Memphis defensive lineman Taylor Bradford on campus during an attempted robbery...

By The Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Four men were charged with murder Monday in the shooting of Memphis defensive lineman Taylor Bradford on campus during an attempted robbery, authorities said.

Police said there were rumors around campus Bradford, 21, had won thousands at a casino in Tunica County, Mississippi, the night before police found him Sept. 30 in his car, which had crashed into a tree a few blocks from his campus apartment. Investigators said Bradford had about $7,400 in his pocket when he was found.

Larry Godwin, Memphis police director, said the attackers intended to rob Bradford, but didn't get what they had come for.

"He was targeted because there was some information that was out there and they believed he had some cash," Godwin said.

Police announced the arrests of three Memphis men who are not students at the university at a news conference in the afternoon. The men were identified as DaeShawn Tate, 21; Victor Trezevant, 21; and Courtney Washington, 22. All three were in police custody.

On Monday night, The Commercial Appeal of Memphis reported, prosecutors approved murder charges against Memphis student Devin Jefferson, 21, who is accused of plotting the robbery that led to Bradford's death.

Notes

• UCLA quarterback Ben Olson will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee today to check for a possible cartilage tear. He was injured in the first quarter of UCLA's 20-6 loss to Notre Dame on Saturday.

• USC quarterback John David Booty sat out practice and said he hoped the broken bone in the middle finger of his throwing hand wouldn't keep him from playing Saturday against Arizona. He was injured in the second quarter of Saturday's 24-23 loss to Stanford.

Coach Pete Carroll said USC will proceed as if Mark Sanchez will start.

• Texas senior receiver Limas Sweed will have wrist surgery that is expected to end his college career.

• Wisconsin wide receiver Luke Swan will miss the rest of the season because of a torn hamstring.

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