The career of University of Kentucky football star Jeremy Jarmon has come to an abrupt end after he tested positive for a substance banned by the NCAA and was ruled ineligible for his senior season.
Jarmon's result was positive in a random NCAA test conducted Feb. 24. The penalty for a positive test is a loss of one year of eligibility. The university filed an appeal for reinstatement on Jarmon's behalf in March, but that appeal was denied Thursday night.
Jarmon requested a news conference to address the situation Saturday and read a prepared statement. Jarmon was in tears by the end of his statement and did not take questions from the media.
"One poor decision has cost me my collegiate eligibility," Jarmon said.
Jarmon, a defensive end, played in 38 games with 31 starts over three seasons at Kentucky. As a junior, he made 38 tackles with 10 tackles for loss, 4.5 quarterback sacks and six pass breakups. He was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference pick by the league's coaches as a sophomore when he had 62 tackles, 131/2 tackles for loss and nine sacks. His 171/2 career sacks rank third in school history. [Full story]
