A. J. Jenkins
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
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Born: | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | September 30, 1989||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Jacksonville (FL) Terry Parker | ||||
College: | Illinois (2008–2011) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30 | ||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Alfred Alonzo "A. J." Jenkins Jr. (born September 30, 1989
Early years
Jenkins attended
He was also a standout
College career
In his first three seasons (2008–2010), he totaled 1,849 all-purpose yards, including 1,156 receiving yards and 694 return yards.[1] On October 1, 2011, he had a career-best performance against Northwestern, with 12 catches for 268 yards and three touchdowns.[2] His performance against Northwestern broke the Illinois single-game receiving record, ranks fourth in Big Ten Conference history, and earned him Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after the Northwestern game.[3] Through the first 11 games of his senior season, Jenkins had 1,166 receiving yards and seven touchdown receptions.[4]
As of November 20, 2011, Jenkins's 1,166 receiving yards during the 2011 season ranked second in the
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.39 s | 1.57 s | 2.60 s | 4.12 s | 6.73 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
12 reps | |
All values from |
San Francisco 49ers
The
On June 20, 2012, the San Francisco 49ers signed Jenkins to a four-year, $6.94 million contract.[10]
Although healthy all season, Jenkins was active for only three of the 49ers 16 regular season games.[11] In his rookie regular season he played in only 37 offensive snaps and was targeted with a pass just once, which he dropped.[12]
At the end of the 2012 season, Jenkins and the 49ers appeared in Super Bowl XLVII. He appeared in the game but recorded no meaningful statistics as the 49ers fell to the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 34–31.[13]
Kansas City Chiefs
On August 19, 2013, Jenkins was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs for wide receiver Jon Baldwin.[14]
During a Thursday Night Football game on September 19, 2013, against the Philadelphia Eagles, Jenkins recorded his first career reception, thrown by former 49ers teammate Alex Smith. The reception was good for 6 yards. His first reception came 511 days after he was drafted.
On February 17, 2015, Jenkins was released by the Chiefs.[15]
Dallas Cowboys
On May 26, 2015, Jenkins was signed by the Dallas Cowboys. He was released prior to the start of the regular season on September 5, 2015.[16]
References
- ^ a b "A.J. Jenkins Profile". FightingIllini.com. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ Herb Gould (October 4, 2011). "Illini's A.J. Jenkins lets his game do the talking". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ Scott Powers (October 3, 2011). "Illinois WR Jenkins earns Big Ten honor". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ "A.J. Jenkins Statistics". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ^ "NCAA Division I-A Player Receiving Statistics – 2011 (Receiving Yards Leaders – All Players)". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ "A.J. Jenkins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile", NFL.com, retrieved April 27, 2012
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Scout A.J. Jenkins College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ Lourie, Steven. "San Francisco 49ers 2012 Draft Grades". Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: A.J. Jenkins contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ ProFootballReference.com: A.J. Jenkins
- ^ Branch, Eric (January 1, 2013). "49ers hoping for first contribution from first-round pick". Niner Insider. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ Pelissero, Tom (August 19, 2013). "49ers deal WR A.J. Jenkins to Chiefs for WR Jon Baldwin". USA Today. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ Wesseling, Chris (February 17, 2015). "Donnie Avery, A.J. Jenkins released by Kansas City Chiefs". NFL.com. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ Helman, David (September 5, 2015). "Vaughan, Showers Among Notable Cuts As Cowboys Meet 53-Man Roster Limit". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Illinois profile