Two Notre Dame Football Players Are Implicated in Campus Theft

Two Notre Dame football players allegedly occupied an apartment where stolen merchandise was found.

The players are receiver Michael Miller and cornerback Tracy Graham. The school said Tuesday that the investigation is being handled as a student disciplinary matter, meaning criminal charges probably will not be filed.

The South Bend Tribune reported Tuesday that Miller and Graham were living in an off-campus apartment where university police found a 27-inch television and videocassette recorder Friday night. The items had been reported stolen on campus in January.

A Notre Dame official, whom the newspaper did not identify, signed an affidavit listing Graham as the occupant of the apartment. Telephone and utility company records show those services in Miller’s name.

On Saturday, Irish Coach Lou Holtz said both players no longer were with the team.

But John Heisler, athletic department spokesman, said no decision on the players’ status with the team would be determined until the university had completed its investigation. Neither Miller nor Graham will practice until the issue is resolved.

Holtz declined to comment after practice Tuesday.