If that story about Jalin is legit (and I have no reason to think it isn't) then, I agree, dude is committed. My dad taught me a while back that in life, ocasionally you may find yourself in a moment/job/situation that is too big for you. In that situation, the ONLY thing that you can rely on is your will to persevere. People may hate on you for not being smart/educated/talented enough in that moment, but if you are committed, and you show it, then it will be hard for them to continue to hate.
Its hard to believe we are talking about a true freshman who had over a hundred yards and a TD in ways that make it seem like he "failed", but his reaction is all class.