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By Katherine Langford
WFLA NBC Tampa Bay
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A former Florida State University football player is accused of leading Florida Highway Patrol troopers on a high-speed chase that reached more than 150 mph and refusing to let a woman out of his vehicle, according to an FHP arrest affidavit.Chauncey "Chuck" Kennon, 18, of Manatee County, was a freshman cornerback for the Florida State Seminoles. The university dismissed him from its football program Tuesday, citing "conduct detrimental to the team," according to a university spokesperson.FSU football player high-speed chaseThe incident began around 2 a.m. Oct. 10, when a Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy clocked a Dodge SUV traveling 70 mph in a posted 50 mph zone near State Road 60 and South Maydell Drive in Tampa, according to the FHP affidavit.As the deputy and an FHP trooper tried to catch up to the SUV, the vehicle accelerated to 90 mph. The trooper activated his emergency lights and siren, but the driver continued and a pursuit ensued, FHP said.As the SUV approached the inter