Janoris Jenkins Kicked Off Team: Florida Dismisses Cornerback After 3rd Arrest

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida has dismissed star cornerback Janoris Jenkins after his third arrest in the last two years.

Coach Will Muschamp announced Jenkins' dismissal Tuesday, three days after his latest arrest. He was charged with marijuana possession Saturday after a Gainesville Police officer spotted the 22-year-old sitting in a parked car, smoking what the officer later found to be a marijuana cigar.

Jenkins was arrested on the same charge in January and later accepted a plea deal. He also was arrested in May 2009 during a downtown fight. He signed a deferred prosecution agreement, agreeing to probation and community service.

Mushcamp says he met with Jenkins on Tuesday, and both felt it was in Jenkins' best interest to move on "to the next stage of his career."

Comments

[Tara Hunkoff]

11:30 PM on 05/29/2011

This young man is fast, but he's not smart enough or agile enough to cover the human rockets breaking on NFL routes.

I give him two failed camps, followed by a nice car salesman job in Miami until his next arrest.

[Jacob007]

12:46 PM on 04/29/2011

Give Auburn a call.

[Dale Spears]

12:47 AM on 04/29/2011

u cant stay out of trouble for at least three yrs so therefore you will be destined to be a has been living in a trailer down by the river! YOU BIG DUMMIE!

[Dale Spears]

12:45 AM on 04/29/2011

YOU BIG DUMMY,once a dummy always a dummy!

[cosmiCataclysm]

08:32 PM on 04/27/2011

You realize that, ostensibly, these are collegiate athletes, right? These young men are supposed to be acceptable on the field, as well as within the classroom. A common thug has no place in a University.

[ColeBee]

07:17 PM on 04/27/2011

Florida kicks off a football player, now THAT is shocking. Im sure the Whoregon Ducks have his agent--err I mean "adviser" on speed dial.

[kkdkdkdkdk]

04:29 PM on 04/27/2011

Good!

[cphill]

02:06 PM on 04/27/2011

Maybe he can go to Auburn...just like Cam.....

[GraphicMatt]

01:45 PM on 04/27/2011

As a Florida State fan I have but one thing to say, bwah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!

[Montcalms Revenge]

01:21 PM on 04/27/2011

He just needs one more arrest and then they'll hire him as a coach... ;-)

[inmyhumbleopinion]

12:50 PM on 04/27/2011

It took THREE arrests for him to get kicked off the team? Nice to see the coach has his standards.

[lecloche]

11:56 AM on 04/27/2011

The University of Miami will take him. He'll fit right in.

[liberalcomesfromliberty]

11:16 AM on 04/27/2011

he's a lost soul. Needs better mentors.

[GraphicMatt]

10:44 AM on 04/27/2011

Welcome to UF coach Muschamp.....

[chucknchar]

10:26 AM on 04/27/2011

Oh lighten up! Or light one up.