Jabari Zuniga’s mind was made up after the 2018 season.
Zuniga finished 2018 with 6.5 sacks, 45 tackles, and 11 tackles for a loss. He had a great season and was being talked about as a potential first-rounder or, at worst, a second-day pick in the NFL Draft. In his mind, he was ready to go.
Then, the most important person in his life — his mother — talked him out of it. Zuniga decided to return to the University of Florida for his senior season.
“I honestly wanted to leave (early) last year but she got in my ear,” Zuniga said of his conversation with his mom after the 2018 season.