Store video shows UI receiver Epps, other footballers stealing

Security footage from the VandalStore on the University of Idaho campus shows star Vandals receiver Dezmon Epps and several teammates stealing merchandise from the store, according to a university statement.

Epps is considered to be the best talent on the team. He was dismissed from the team prior to the 2014 season for what was termed a “violation of team rules,” but reinstated during practices the following spring. The dismissal occurred shortly after he was charged with theft.

The video allegedly clarifies an Aug. 16 incident in which $285 worth of merchandise was stolen from the campus store during a time when the store was open only to members of the football team.

Also visible in the video is cornerback Isaiah Taylor, who is no longer with the team. The statement identifies the players as Epps and Taylor and says that the university held off on releasing video and player identities until the Office of General Counsel signaled that there were no potential violations of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

The Spokesman-Review contacted UI athletic director Rob Spear and school president Chuck Staben, neither of whom immediately returned comment/ Jacob Thorpe , SR. More here.