Janoris Jenkins Dismissed From Gators

UF junior CB Janoris Jenkins has been dismissed from the football team, three days after his second drug-related arrest in three months.

Florida coach Will Muschamp announced on his Twitter account that the decision was made after speaking with Jenkins on Tuesday morning. A team spokesman later confirmed Muschamp's decision.

"After meeting with Janoris Jenkins today, we both felt it was in his best interest to move ahead to the next stage of his career," Muschamp said. "We appreciate Janoris' contributions to the University of Florida during his time here and wish him the best of luck."

Jenkins' dismissal came three days after he was arrested early Saturday morning with a marijuana cigar ((the HQ didn't know such a thing existed)) and charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession. He was charged with the same thing back in later January, and was also arrested in 2009 for fleeing a fight...

Otherwise known as "affray..."
One of our favorite charges...

Here's what the Gators will be missing, and what some other school is picking up in either I-AA or another D1 school after this year...
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What In The Hell Is Affray...?

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Gainesville State Attorney Bill Cervone told Florida Today on Monday that Florida football player Janoris Jenkins ((pictured, thanks Alachua County Sheriff's Office)), involved in a weekend fight in the downtown area, should be eligible for a deferral after he was arrested on a two misdemeanor charges.

Jenkins, 20, a freshman All-America defensive back last season, was arrested for affray and resisting arrest without violence. Police arrived after a report of a fight around 2 a.m. Saturday. Reports show Jenkins was fighting with several other people when he is alleged to have slapped one of the other men in the face.

Police, who had ordered the fighting to stop, then used a Taser on him. He still got to his feet and ran from the scene. He was soon arrested nearby. Jenkins told police he thought one of the men was trying to steal a chain on his neck.

Jenkins has no previous arrest history.

The Gainesville Sun picks up the story by clicking there as well...