Kinda surprised he came out and said it ... but its not like most fans weren't aware of it.
NFL prospect Seantrel Henderson says he used marijuana while at Miami
by Matt Porter
Former Hurricanes offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson had a rocky time in college. He was suspended at least three times by UM and was considered a disappointment for not living up to his massive potential.
Now faced with the prospect of trying to earn an NFL future, Henderson is opening up about his struggles. The 6-foot-7, 331-pound 22-year-old told the Miami Herald at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala. he was suspended last year for use of illegal drugs.
From the Herald:
“I was partying a little bit too much at times,” Henderson said, when asked to explain his three (at least) suspensions at UM. “I had got into trouble a couple of times for marijuana. I just put all that behind me.”
Such candor is refreshing for anyone — let alone someone trying to make the NFL. “Honesty is key,” Henderson said, when asked why he elected to discuss his past trouble with drugs.
Use of illegal drugs is against UM athletics policy.
Heading into his senior year, Henderson had been suspended at least two times– and dealt with several injuries and off-the-field issues. In August, Henderson’s teammates and coaches expressed hope he had changed, but by October, he was suspended again. At that time, coach Al Golden said he hoped Henderson would explain himself. “I’m not going to answer these questions for Seantrel anymore,” Golden said.
But while apologizing for his latest transgression, Henderson declined to elaborate on what he had done, saying only he “broke one of the team rules. I apologize and I’m just trying to move on now.”
This week was Henderson’s first public comments about his “partying.” Only those close to him know if he has “moved on” from that stage, or if he even wants to; after all, marijuana use is not uncommon among NFL players. But it is against NFL rules. Even if he didn’t make public comments, concerns about Henderson’s character will likely be too great for some NFL teams to consider drafting him.
It’s certain someone will, though; he’s too big and too talented to not hear his name called by an NFL team. Draft projections rate him anywhere from the second to fifth rounds. He has drawn rave reviews in Mobile this week for his NFL-ready size and strength.
It’s his unmet potential, though, that lingers. UM fans (and certainly, reporters) will forever wonder what Henderson’s college career could have been like if he had solved the issues that held him back.
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NFL prospect Seantrel Henderson says he used marijuana while at Miami
by Matt Porter
Former Hurricanes offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson had a rocky time in college. He was suspended at least three times by UM and was considered a disappointment for not living up to his massive potential.
Now faced with the prospect of trying to earn an NFL future, Henderson is opening up about his struggles. The 6-foot-7, 331-pound 22-year-old told the Miami Herald at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala. he was suspended last year for use of illegal drugs.
From the Herald:
“I was partying a little bit too much at times,” Henderson said, when asked to explain his three (at least) suspensions at UM. “I had got into trouble a couple of times for marijuana. I just put all that behind me.”
Such candor is refreshing for anyone — let alone someone trying to make the NFL. “Honesty is key,” Henderson said, when asked why he elected to discuss his past trouble with drugs.
Use of illegal drugs is against UM athletics policy.
Heading into his senior year, Henderson had been suspended at least two times– and dealt with several injuries and off-the-field issues. In August, Henderson’s teammates and coaches expressed hope he had changed, but by October, he was suspended again. At that time, coach Al Golden said he hoped Henderson would explain himself. “I’m not going to answer these questions for Seantrel anymore,” Golden said.
But while apologizing for his latest transgression, Henderson declined to elaborate on what he had done, saying only he “broke one of the team rules. I apologize and I’m just trying to move on now.”
This week was Henderson’s first public comments about his “partying.” Only those close to him know if he has “moved on” from that stage, or if he even wants to; after all, marijuana use is not uncommon among NFL players. But it is against NFL rules. Even if he didn’t make public comments, concerns about Henderson’s character will likely be too great for some NFL teams to consider drafting him.
It’s certain someone will, though; he’s too big and too talented to not hear his name called by an NFL team. Draft projections rate him anywhere from the second to fifth rounds. He has drawn rave reviews in Mobile this week for his NFL-ready size and strength.
It’s his unmet potential, though, that lingers. UM fans (and certainly, reporters) will forever wonder what Henderson’s college career could have been like if he had solved the issues that held him back.
- See more at: http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/cane...arijuana-while-at-miami/#sthash.FyfoaWPg.dpuf
