Jaray Jenkins
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jaray Jenkins
| image = JARAY JENKINS LSUvsGASouth 899 (49079299067).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Jenkins with LSU in 2019
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| number =
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|1|4|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Jena, Louisiana, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 206
| high_school = Jena (LA)
| college = LSU (2019–2022)
| undraftedyear = 2023
| pastteams =
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2023}})*
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2024}})*
| status =
| highlights =
| statweek =
| statseason = 2023
| statlabel1 = Receptions
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| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
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| statlabel3 = Receiving average
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| statlabel4 = Receiving touchdowns
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| pfr = JenkJa01
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Jaray Jenkins (born January 4, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at LSU.
Early life
Jenkins grew up in Jena, Louisiana and attended Jena High School. In his high school career, he pulled in 111 passes, going for 1,960 yards, and 27 touchdowns. On the ground he added 448 rushing yards and 9 rushing touchdowns.{{cite web |title=#10 JARAY JENKINS |url=https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/jaray-jenkins/ |website=LSU Sports |date=July 8, 2019 |access-date=2 May 2023}} However, in his senior season he would fracture his tibia and miss his senior season.{{cite web |last1=Gafford |first1=LeMar |title=Prep Notebook: Jena's Jenkins injured, Northwood shines in loss |url=https://www.thetowntalk.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2017/09/05/prep-notebook-jenas-jenkins-injured-northwood-shines-loss/633060001/ |website=Prep Notebook |date=5 September 2017 |access-date=2 May 2023}}{{cite web |title=LSU Commit Jaray Jenkins suffers fractured tibia |url=https://lsufootballreport.com/2017/09/04/lsu-commit-jaray-jenkins-suffers-fractured-tibia/ |website=LSU Football Report |date=4 September 2017 |access-date=2 May 2023}} On March 13, 2017, Jenkins committed to play college football at Louisiana State University.{{cite web |title=Jenkins commits to LSU |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/jenkins-commits-lsu-013040165.html |website=Yahoo |date=March 14, 2017 |access-date=2 May 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Dellenger |first1=Ross |title=Jena receiver Jaray Jenkins commits to LSU; 2018 class up to 11 members |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/jena-receiver-jaray-jenkins-commits-to-lsu-2018-class-up-to-11-members/article_263e8682-0851-11e7-b844-db15407b8817.html |website=The Advocate |date=March 13, 2017 |access-date=2 May 2023}}
College career
In four years with the Tigers, Jenkins collected 89 catches for 1,370 yards, and 14 touchdowns.{{cite web | title=Jaray Jenkins College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits | website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jaray-jenkins-1.html | access-date=2024-07-27}} 2021 was his best season where, posting 34 receptions for 502 yards, and six touchdowns.{{cite web |title=2021 LSU Fighting Tigers Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/2021.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=2 May 2023}} On November 27, 2021, Jenkins had a career night in which he brought in 8 passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns including the game winning score with 20 seconds left, to help the Tigers upset #15 Texas A&M in Ed Orgeron's final home game.{{cite web |title=Jenkins catches game winning TD as LSU upsets No. 15 Texas A&M, 27-24 |url=https://www.wafb.com/2021/11/28/jenkins-catches-game-winning-td-lsu-upsets-no-15-texas-am-27-24/ |website=WAFB |date=28 November 2021 |access-date=2 May 2023}}
On December 12, 2022, Jenkins declared for the 2023 NFL draft.{{cite magazine |title=Jaray Jenkins Officially Declares for the 2023 NFL Draft |url=https://www.si.com/college/lsu/football/jaray-jenkins-officially-declares-for-the-2023-nfl-draft |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=December 12, 2022 |access-date=2 May 2023}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 5/8
| weight = 204
| dash = 4.60
| ten split = 1.56
| twenty split = 2.65
| shuttle = 4.52
| cone drill = 7.38
| vertical = 30.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 8
| bench = 20
| arm span = 31 3/4
| hand span = 10
| note = Sources:{{Cite web |title=Jaray Jenkins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jaray-jenkins/32004a45-4e26-8724-fb3a-d8d88bdb2bad |access-date=July 7, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Jaray Jenkins College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1027710&DraftYear=2023 |access-date=July 7, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
= Jacksonville Jaguars =
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Jenkins signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent.{{Cite web |title=Jaguars' Jaray Jenkins: Lands in Jacksonville |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/jaguars-jaray-jenkins-lands-in-jacksonville/ |access-date=2 May 2023 |website=CBS Sports|date=May 2023 }}{{Cite web |title=Jaray Jenkins signs undrafted free agent deal with Jacksonville Jaguars |url=https://247sports.com/college/lsu/Article/2023-NFL-draft-jaray-jenkins--209175962/ |access-date=2 May 2023 |website=247Sports}} He was waived/injured on August 29, 2023 and placed on injured reserve.{{Cite web |last=Oehser |first=John |date=August 29, 2023 |title=Roster Reduction: Jaguars Move Towards 53 Players |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-reduction-jaguars-move-to-53-players-x3946 |access-date=October 24, 2023 |website=Jaguars.com}} He was released on September 4.{{cite web|url=https://jaguarswire.usatoday.com/2023/09/04/jaray-jenkins-jaguars-ir-injury-settlement-waived-lsu/|title=Jaguars waive rookie WR Jaray Jenkins from IR with settlement|website=Jaguars Wire|first=Adam|last=Stites|date=September 4, 2023|access-date=June 5, 2024}}
= Pittsburgh Steelers =
On June 3, 2024, Jenkins signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.{{cite web|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-sign-jenkins|title=Steelers sign Jenkins|website=steelers.com|first=Teresa|last=Varley|date=June 3, 2024|access-date=June 5, 2024}} He was waived on August 27, and later re-signed to the practice squad.{{cite web|title=Steelers trim 2024 roster to 53 players|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-trim-2024-roster-to-53-players|author=Varley, Teresa|website=Steelers.com|date=August 27, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Steelers make additional roster moves|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-make-additional-roster-moves-x2901|author=Varley, Teresa|website=Steelers.com|date=September 18, 2024}} He was released on October 14.{{cite web|title=Steelers make roster moves|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-make-roster-move-x5249|website=Steelers.com|date=October 14, 2024}}
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- [https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/jaray-jenkins/ LSU Tigers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Louisiana
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:LSU Tigers football players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players