Jelani Jenkins

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Jelani Jenkins
Our Lady of Good Counsel
(Olney, Maryland)
College:Florida (2009-2012)
NFL draft:2013 / Round: 4 / Pick: 104
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
3.5
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jelani M. Jenkins (born March 13, 1992) is a former

2013 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Florida
.

High school career

Jenkins attended

All-American in 2008, and was chosen to play in the 2009 Under Armour All-America Game
.

Also a standout in

100-meter dash at the 2009 Crimson Tide Invitational, recording a personal-best time of 11.14 seconds.[4] He also competed in the shot put (top-throw of 46 ft or 14.07m),[5] and recorded a 4.4-second 40-yard dash
.

Jenkins was one of the top high school football players in the class of 2009. Scout.com ranked him as the No. 7 overall player and the No. 1 linebacker,[6] while Rivals.com ranked him the No. 10 overall recruit and No. 2 at linebacker.[7] Jenkins announced his decision to attend Florida on National Signing Day, February 4, 2009.

College career

Jenkins accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer and coach Will Muschamp's Florida Gators football teams from 2009 to 2012. He redshirted his first year as a Gator in 2009, appearing in only two games with two registered tackles.

During his second college season in 2010, Jenkins began the season as the team's starting middle linebacker, a role which he held throughout most of the year.[8] Despite the Gators' struggles, Jenkins developed into one of the squad's defensive leaders. He finished the season second on the team in tackles with 73, and also recorded one interception and one fumble recovery. At the conclusion of the season, Jenkins was voted to the 2010 Freshman All-American team by the Southeastern Conference coaches.

In 2011, Jenkins started 12 games at weakside linebacker, missing only the Vanderbilt game due to injury. He finished the season third on the team in tackles (75) and second in breakups (6), adding 6.0 tackles for a loss (37 yards), 2.0 sacks (20 yards), three quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and a 75-yard interception return for a touchdown.

On November 10, 2012, against UL-Lafayette, with the score tied at 20, Jenkins returned a blocked punt 36 yards for a touchdown, giving Florida a 27-20 lead with :02 left in the fourth quarter. Florida would go on to win the game.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

The

2013 NFL Draft.[9]
Jenkins took the starting job due to the injury issues surrounding the teams linebacker corps. In his second year, Jenkins wound up leading the team in tackles with 110 on the season.

Oakland Raiders

On March 20, 2017, Jenkins signed with the Oakland Raiders.[10] On September 2, 2017, Jenkins was placed on injured reserve, but was released two days later with a settlement.[11]

Buffalo Bills

On September 12, 2017, Jenkins signed with the Buffalo Bills.[12] He was released on September 19, 2017.[13]

Houston Texans

On October 25, 2017, Jenkins signed with the Houston Texans.[14]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2013 MIA 16 0 17 15 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 MIA 15 14 110 83 27 3.5 9 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
2015 MIA 13 13 71 50 21 0.0 6 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0
2016 MIA 9 7 29 15 14 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2017 HOU 7 1 11 9 2 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
60 35 238 172 66 3.5 18 0 0 0 0 5 3 1 0 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2016 MIA 1 1 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Personal life

His parents are Maurice Jenkins and Stephanie Hall. His father is an architect in the

NFL Draft picks in the past five years. He was also an accomplished track athlete in high school, running the 100 metres in 11.14 seconds, and throwing the discus 137 feet 2 inches (41.81 m).[15]

See also
  • List of Florida Gators in the NFL Draft

References

  1. ^ Bio info
  2. ^ Senior Year Stats
  3. ^ Awards and Honors
  4. ^ "Crimson Tide Classic Invitational 2009 - Complete Results (Raw)".
  5. ^ "Last Track to Philly 2009 - Complete Results".
  6. ^ Scout.com Class of 2009 Football Rankings
  7. ^ Rivals.com Class of 2009 Football Rankings
  8. ^ Florida Rivals Unofficial Depth Chart
  9. ^ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  10. ^ "Raiders Sign LB Jelani Jenkins". Raiders.com. March 20, 2017.
  11. ^ "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  12. ^ Brown, Chris (September 12, 2017). "Bills sign LB Jelani Jenkins; add WR to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2018.
  13. ^ Brown, Chris (September 19, 2017). "Bills release S Trae Elston, LB Jelani Jenkins". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017.
  14. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Jelani Jenkins". HoustonTexans.com. October 25, 2017. Archived from the original on February 11, 2018.
  15. ^ Personal Info

External links

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