Two East Tennessee brothers whose football prowess made headlines and sent one to Indiana University have been charged in connection with a fatal stabbing in Alcoa.
Camion D. Patrick, 22, of Knoxville, and Isaiah S. Wright, 20, of Harriman, are each charged with one count of criminal homicide in the July 25 death of 18-year-old Caleb Thomas Radford, of Maryville, the Alcoa Police Department said Thursday.
Patrick, a student at Indiana University, was taken into custody by campus police Wednesday morning. He remained in custody in Bloomington, Indiana, pending his extradition to Blount County.
An Indiana University spokesman confirmed Thursday morning Patrick has been suspended.
Wright was arrested Wednesday in Harriman and was expected to be transferred to the Blount County Jail.
When he played for Lenoir City High School, Patrick was so impressive coach Mike Zeller announced the wide receiver was destined for the NFL. He also played for Clinton High School and transferred in his senior year to West High School, but was not deemed eligible to play.
Patrick once was a commit of the University of Tennessee, but his path led him to a juco route before landing at Indiana University. Before Patrick played a down, the Hoosier coach deemed him to be the "best player on the football team."
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Patrick's younger brother, Isaiah Wright, was arrested Wednesday in Kingston. He was being held in the Roane County Jail.
Alcoa police have not released details regarding the motive or relationships between Radford and the four men charged in his death. Radford was found about 10:42 p.m. on Topside Road at Buck Drive. He had been stabbed multiple times.