Jamar Kendric Nesbit (born December 17, 1976) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 1999. He played

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at the University of South Carolina. Nesbit has also played for the

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and

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. He was suspended for four games during the 2008–2009 season for using a

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. He had been using StarCaps, which contained the illegal

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, which is used to mask steroids or performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). While serving his suspension, he lost his starting job to Carl Nicks. In 2010, Nesbit sued the NFL, claiming that they knew that bumetanide was in StarCaps, but they did not notify any of the players.

High school and college career

He played football at

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and was part of the Green Wave for John McKissick, the winningest American football coach. He played

at the University of South Carolina.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

After going undrafted in the

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, he signed as a

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with

Jacksonville Jaguars

In 2003, he signed with the

New Orleans Saints

He signed with the

. In 2009, Nesbit won his first

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ring with the

References

1976 births American football offensive guards Carolina Panthers players Doping cases in American football Jacksonville Jaguars players Living people New Orleans Saints players South Carolina Gamecocks football players People from Summerville, South Carolina {{offensive-lineman-1970s-stub