He had great instincts, and could make reads very quickly, but his being nearly completely deaf was something he couldn't overcome at the college level. While some may say "well, you can learn to take more visual cues, have better anticipation, etc.," there simply is no substitute for being able to hear while on the field. He wasn't cut out to be a cornerback at the collegiate level.
I really thought he would have been a good fit at ND as a safety, but unfortunately, his academic issues prevented him from staying here.
He seemed to stay clean while at Ole' Miss, but after all of those injuries, and seeing how they transformed him from a sure thing 5 star player, into someone who could barely keep up with the 3 star talent, the writing was on the wall, that his golden ticket to life was all but canceled. I think he only played in a couple of games of one season, being beaten out by the 3 star talent.
Despair and depression can be a powerful enemy that can overwhelm anyone, and I wouldn't be surprised at all if he were all but engulfed in both of them.
If he's proven to have done it, the above doesn't excuse what he did to those women, and he must face justice for his actions.