North Alabama cornerback — formerly of the Florida Gators — Janoris Jenkins answered some tough questions today at the NFL Scouting Combine. Jenkins attended North Alabama after being kicked off of the Gators squad. There were concerns about Jenkins recreational marijuana usage and he faced those critics today at the combine.
“[They’ve asked me] what happened with my drug possession,” Jenkins said. “How many times I was arrested. How many possession of marijuana charges I had. How many failed drug tests I’ve had.
“I’m done with marijuana forever. I can’t do it, man.”
During his time at Florida, Jenkins was arrested three times — one of those times for a bar fight and the other two were marijuana related incidents. The mistakes led to Jenkins going to a small school and facing a lesser level of competition. The inability to help his Florida teammates hurt Jenkins, too.
“My Saturdays I watched Florida. I watched my old teammates play. And it struck me then. Man, I’m supposed to be on the field those guys,” Jenkins said.
It is great to see such a talented player turning his life towards the right direction. Jenkins has all of the talent in the world and, if he truly has his head on straight, he is destined for greatness.
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