Florida State coach Mike Norvell said Wednesday that Chuck Kennon is no longer part of the Seminoles after the freshman cornerback was arrested Monday and later appeared in court on multiple charges.
Norvell spoke during his weekly media availability as details continued to surface from the investigation. According to WCTV, Kennon faced charges of false imprisonment, aggravated fleeing to elude, and resisting an officer without violence. A judge set bonds totaling $8,000 and ordered him to have no contact with the alleged victim.
“He’s no longer a part of the program,” Norvell said. “Obviously disappointing, but there are standards and expectations for our players, for our coaches, for everybody that’s part of the program, and obviously Chauncey didn’t meet those expectations.”
He added that those standards apply across the entire program, including the coaching staff. Norvell did not discuss the specifics of the arrest or explain the dismissal beyond that.
The university had already said Kennon was removed from the team for “conduct detrimental to the team.”
WCTV reported that the incident started around 2 a.m. Saturday when authorities tried to stop a Dodge Durango for speeding.
Troopers said the vehicle sped up, ran a red light, and swerved to avoid crossing traffic before hitting a raised curb. The report said a patrol vehicle in pursuit reached 140 mph while the Durango kept pulling away.
The chase went on for seven minutes before the Durango stopped with a flat front tire. Police identified Kennon as the driver and said he ran on foot.
Investigators later said a passenger told them she asked Kennon to stop "10 times" and let her out because she feared for her life, but he refused.
Kennon turned himself in Monday. At Wednesday’s hearing, the judge also ordered him to remain in Hillsborough County.
The report said the passenger was found “with lacerations to her arm, wearing a bodysuit covered in dirt stains, blood, and grass.”
Kennon was the top-ranked signee in Florida State’s 2026 recruiting class. The consensus four-star prospect was ranked No. 51 nationally, No. 6 among cornerbacks, and No. 5 among Florida prospects by 247Sports. He played in one game for FSU, against Virginia.
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