Jordan Jenkins
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
{{for|the English speedway rider|Jordan Jenkins (speedway rider)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jordan Jenkins
| image = Jordan Jenkins (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Jenkins with the New York Jets in 2019
| current_team =
| number = 48, 50
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|7|1}}
| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 260
| high_school = Harris County
(Hamilton, Georgia)
| college = Georgia
| draftyear = 2016
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 83
| pastteams =
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2020}})
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2021}})
- Las Vegas Raiders ({{NFL Year|2022}})
| status =
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 209
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 25.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 7
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 5
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 8
| pfr = JenkJo01
}}
Jordan Montae Jenkins (born July 1, 1994) is an American former professional football defensive end. He played college football at Georgia, and was selected by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft.
Early life
Jenkins attended Harris County High School in Hamilton, Georgia. He was a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and was rated among the top defensive end recruits in his class.{{Cite web |title=Jordan Jenkins, 2012 Weakside Defensive End, Georgia |url=https://rivals.com/content/athletes/jordan-jenkins-37316?view=pv |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=Rivals.com |language=en-US}} He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.{{Cite web |last=Emerson |first=Seth |date=January 9, 2012 |title=Big recruiting win for Georgia: Jordan Jenkins commits |url=https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-georgia/bulldogs-blog/article29217979.html |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=Ledger-Enquirer.com}}{{Cite web |last=Ching |first=David |date=2012-01-29 |title=Recruit 411: Jordan Jenkins |url=https://www.espn.com/colleges/georgia/football/recruiting/story/_/id/7517104/get-know-jordan-jenkins-georgia-bulldogs-commit |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
College career
As a true freshman at Georgia in 2012, Jenkins played in 14 games and made six starts at outside linebacker. He recorded 31 tackles and five sacks.{{cite web | last=Weiszer | first=Marc | title=UGA's Jenkins has big shoes to fill at outside linebacker | website=Online Athens | url=http://onlineathens.com/sports/college-sports/2013-08-02/ugas-jenkins-has-big-shoes-fill-outside-linebacker | language=en-US | access-date=2024-08-06}} As a 13-game starter his sophomore year in 2013, Jenkins had 45 tackles and five sacks.[http://onlineathens.com/sports/college-sports/2014-08-27/athletic-linebacker-jenkins-entering-prime-his-career Athletic linebacker Jenkins entering prime of his career] Jenkins again started all 13 games his junior year in 2014, recording 70 tackles and five sacks.[https://www.espn.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/103858/jordan-jenkins-returned-to-be-better-than-ever Jordan Jenkins returns to lead relentless pass rush of Georgia Bulldogs] After he considered entering the 2015 NFL draft, Jenkins announced that he would return for his senior year.[http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/college/jordan-jenkins-explores-nfl-options-chooses-to-ret/njXcX/ Jordan Jenkins explores NFL options, chooses to return to UGA]
Professional career
=Pre-draft=
Coming out of Georgia, Jenkins was considered one of the top linebacker prospects and received an invitation to the NFL combine. He attended the combine and completed the majority of drills until he suffered a hamstring injury that made him unable to perform the short shuttle and three-cone drill. Coincidentally, teammate Leonard Floyd also injured his hamstring at the combine and was unable to perform the three-cone and short shuttle. On March 16, 2016, he opted to participate at Georgia's pro day, along with Floyd, Malcolm Mitchell, John Theus, Keith Marshall, Marshall Morgan, Sterling Bailey, Quayvon Hicks, and ten other players. Jenkins completed the short shuttle and three-cone drill, while also running positional drills and lowering his time in the 40-yard dash. He also elevated his vertical to 38" and increased his number of reps on the bench press to 19.{{cite web| title=Georgia Pro Day 2016: Live Results for Leonard Floyd, Keith Marshall and More| url=https://www.bleacherreport.com/amp/2624896-georgia-pro-day-2016-live-results-for-leonard-floyd-keith-marshall-and-more.amp.html| access-date=November 17, 2017| website=bleacherreport.com| author=Barrett Sallee| date=March 16, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He was projected to be a third round pick by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts. After he completed the pre-draft process, Jenkins was ranked as the eighth best linebacker prospect in the draft by NFL analyst Mike Mayock, the ninth best outside linebacker by NFLDraftScout.com, the ninth best linebacker by ESPN, and was ranked the 11th best linebacker by Sports Illustrated.{{cite web| title=2016 NFL Draft Position Rankings| url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2016/04/12/nfl-draft-2016-position-rankings-players-prospects| access-date=November 17, 2017| website=si.com| author=Chris Burke| date=April 12, 2016}}{{cite web| title=Jordan Jenkins, DS #9 OLB, Georgia| url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=123677&draftyear=2016&genpos=OLB| access-date=November 17, 2017| website=nfldraftscout.com}}{{cite web| title=Ranking the draft's Top 100 Players| url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2016/story/_/id/15290519/ranking-top-100-players-available-2016-nfl-draft| access-date=November 17, 2017| website=ESPN.com| author=Jeff Legwold| date=April 25, 2016}}{{cite web| title=Mayock's top 100 draft prospect rankings| url=https://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000655903/article/mike-mayocks-2016-nfl-draft-top-100-prospect-rankings| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427132844/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000655903/article/mike-mayocks-2016-nfl-draft-top-100-prospect-rankings| url-status=dead| archive-date=April 27, 2016| access-date=November 17, 2017| website=NFL.com| author=Mike Mayock| date=April 27, 2016}}
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2 5/8
| weight = 259
| dash = 4.80
| ten split = 1.58
| twenty split = 2.71
| shuttle = 4.32
| cone drill = 7.39
| vertical = 38.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 3
| bench = 19
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 34 1/4
| hand span = 11 1/4
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Georgia's Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jordan-jenkins/32004a45-4e29-5944-da05-a9f046abd0ea |title=Jordan Jenkins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=November 17, 2017}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=123677&DraftYear=2016 |title=2016 Draft Scout Jordan Jenkins, Georgia NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |website=draftscout.com |access-date=November 23, 2022}}}}
=New York Jets=
==2016==
Jenkins was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round (83rd overall) in the 2016 NFL draft.{{cite web|last1=Slater|first1=Darryl|title=OLB Jordan Jenkins drafted by Jets.|url=http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2016/04/nfl_draft_2016_jets_pick_xxx_in_3rd_round.html|website=NJ.com|publisher=New Jersey News|access-date=April 29, 2016}} Jenkins was the second linebacker drafted by the Jets in 2016 behind Darron Lee (first round, 20th overall) and was the ninth linebacker selected in the entire draft. Fellow Georgia linebacker and teammate, Leonard Floyd, was selected in the first round (ninth overall) by the Chicago Bears.{{Cite web |title=2016 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2016/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
He competed with Trevor Reilly, Lorenzo Mauldin, and Deion Barnes throughout training camp for one of the jobs as starting outside linebacker.{{cite web| title=Ourlads.com: New York Jets' depth chart: 08/01/2016| url=http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/186/NYJ| access-date=November 17, 2017| website=Ourlads.com}} Head coach Todd Bowles named him one of the starting outside linebackers to start the season, opposite Mauldin.
He suffered a calf injury in mid-August and was unable to play in the first two games of the season.{{cite web| title=Jets' Jordan Jenkins: Sidelined Week 1| url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/jets-jordan-jenkins-sidelined-week-1/amp/| access-date=November 18, 2017| website=cbssports.com}} On September 25, 2016, Jenkins made his professional regular season debut and first career start, recording five combined tackles in a 24–3 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. During a Week 14 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, he recorded four combined tackles and was credited with a half a sack on Colin Kaepernick in the Jets' 23–17 overtime victory.{{cite web| title=NFL Game Center: Week 14-2016: New York Jets @ San Francisco 49ers| url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2016121110/2016/REG14/jets@49ers| access-date=November 18, 2017| website=NFL.com}} The next game, Jenkins collected five combined tackles and made his first career solo sack on Miami Dolphins quarterback Matt Moore, as the Jets lost 34–13.{{cite web| title=NFL Game Center: Week 14-2016: Miami Dolphins @ New York Jets| url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2016121700/2016/REG15/dolphins@jets| access-date=November 18, 2017| website=NFL.com}} Jenkins finished the {{NFL Year|2016}} season with 41 combined tackles (23 solo), 2.5 sacks, a forced fumble and two passes defensed in 11 starts and 14 games.
==2017==
Jenkins returned as the de facto outside linebacker under Bowles to start the {{NFL Year|2017}} season. In the Jets' season-opener at the Buffalo Bills, Jenkins recorded a season-high four solo tackles in the Jets' 12–21 loss. On November 2, 2017, he earned two solo tackles, sacked Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor twice, and forced the first fumble of his career, as the Jets won 34–21 on Thursday Night Football. He was named the American Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 9.{{cite web|title=T.Y. Hilton, Jared Goff among NFL Players of the Week|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/t-y-hilton-jared-goff-among-nfl-players-of-the-week-0ap3000000874024|author=Shook, Nick|website=NFL.com|date=November 8, 2017}}
==2020==
On March 23, 2020, the Jets signed Jenkins to a one-year, $3.75 million contract that included $3.25 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.75 million.{{cite news |title=Jordan Jenkins Re-Signs with Jets |url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jordan-jenkins-re-signs-with-jets |website=NewYorkJets.com |date=April 23, 2020 |access-date=April 23, 2020}} On December 16, 2020, Jenkins was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Jets Place OLB Jordan Jenkins, S Saquan Hampton on Injured Reserve|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-place-olb-jordan-jenkins-s-saquan-hampton-on-injured-reserve|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=December 16, 2020}}
=Houston Texans=
On March 29, 2021, Jenkins signed a two-year, $6 million contract, which could be pushed up to $8 million, with the Houston Texans.{{Cite web|last=Chiari|first=Mike|title=Former Jets LB Jordan Jenkins, Texans Reportedly Agree to 2-Year, $6M Contract|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2937237-former-jets-lb-jordan-jenkins-texans-reportedly-agree-to-2-year-6m-contract|access-date=2021-03-20|website=Bleacher Report|language=en}}{{cite news |title=Houston Texans Transactions (3-29-2021) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-3-29-2021 |website=HoustonTexans.com |date=March 29, 2021 |access-date=March 29, 2021 |archive-date=March 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210329211117/https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-3-29-2021 |url-status=dead }} Before this move, Jenkins was the last remaining Jets player from the 2016 Draft and the longest-tenured player on the team.{{Cite web|title=Jordan Jenkins signing with Texans, ending run as Jets' longest-tenured player|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/jordan-jenkins-signing-with-texans-ending-run-as-jets-longest-tenured-player/ar-BB1eNdaP|access-date=2021-03-20|website=www.msn.com}} He suffered a torn PCL in Week 11 and was placed on injured reserve on November 27, 2021.{{cite web|title=Houston Texans Transactions (11-27-2021)|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-11-27-2021|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=November 27, 2021}} He was activated on December 18. He was released on August 15, 2022.{{cite web|title=Texans cut Chad Beebe, Jordan Jenkins|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/08/15/texans-cut-chad-beebe-jordan-jenkins/amp/|website=NBCSports.com|date=August 15, 2022|access-date=August 16, 2022|archive-date=August 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816041306/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/08/15/texans-cut-chad-beebe-jordan-jenkins/amp/|url-status=dead}}
= Las Vegas Raiders=
On August 17, 2022, Jenkins signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.{{cite web|title=Raiders sign DE Jordan Jenkins|url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-free-agent-defensive-end-jordan-jenkins-2022-nfl-preseason|website=Raiders.com|date=August 18, 2022}} On August 21, 2022, Jenkins was placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL.{{Cite web |url=https://www.silverandblackpride.com/2022/8/22/23315877/raiders-news-jordan-jenkins-injured-reserve |title=Silver Minings: Jordan Jenkins placed on injured reserve |first=Matt |last=Holder |website=Silver and Black Pride.com |date=August 22, 2022 |access-date=August 22, 2022}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jordan_jenkins_793119.html Georgia Bulldogs bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924040621/http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jordan_jenkins_793119.html |date=September 24, 2015 }}
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Category:People from Harris County, Georgia
Category:Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Georgia Bulldogs football players
Category:New York Jets players
Category:Houston Texans players