Former Florida State defensive back Chuck Kennon was arrested Monday night on three charges, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office records, just one day before his dismissal from the Seminoles was confirmed.
The booking record lists aggravated fleeing to elude, false imprisonment, and resisting an officer without violence. Two of the charges are felonies, and one is a misdemeanor.
The alleged offense date is Oct. 11.
The sheriff’s office identifies him as Chauncey Alvoid Kennon. He was arrested at 9:27 p.m.
Monday and booked at 10:10 p.m. All three charges are listed as warrant charges tied to alleged offenses from Sunday, October, 11.
Kennon is being held at Falkenburg Road Jail without bail.
The record does not include details about what happened, and the charges remain allegations, not convictions.
FSU said Tuesday that Kennon was removed for “conduct detrimental to the team.”
Kennon’s exit ends a short stay in Tallahassee for Florida State’s highest-rated signee in the 2026 recruiting class. He enrolled in January but played only one snap this season, which came against Virginia.
A major recruiting win for Mike Norvell, Kennon had been a five-star prospect who picked the Seminoles over several other major programs. Now, that addition to FSU’s secondary is gone after a brief run.
The situation doesn’t dramatically change an already thin depth chart this season, but the charges are serious if they lead to convictions. Under Florida Statute 775.082, the listed maximum penalties are 15 years for aggravated fleeing to elude, five years for false imprisonment, and one year for resisting an officer without violence.
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