VIRGINIA'S RASHAWN JACKSON CHARGED WITH FELONY BURGLARY

Virginia fullback RaShawn Jackson has been charged with one count of breaking and entering and one count of grand larceny in connection with a break-in at a campus dorm last year. The burglary charges, which police announced Wednesday, are felonies.Police confirmed that they charged Jackson but have released few details, including why they’re just now filing charges in an incident that took place last November.Virginia says it’s not kicking Jackson, a starter, off the team.”At this time Rashawn Jackson is still a participating member of the football team,” athletic director Craig Littlepage said in a statement. “This matter will be handled within the team and the athletics department, and his final status with the team will not be determined until such time as the legal process is resolved or additional information becomes available.”Jackson is a junior from New Jersey who began his college career as a linebacker before switching to fullback in 2007.