Leon Jenkins

{{Short description|American football player (born 1950)}}

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{{Infobox CFL biography

|image =

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1950|08|18}}

|birth_place= Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

|Position=defensive back

|College=West Virginia

|NFLDraftedYear=1972

|NFLDraftedRound=16

|NFLDraftedPick=405

|NFLDraftedTeam=Detroit Lions

|PFR=

|playing_years1=1972

|playing_team1=Detroit Lions

|career_highlights =

• First-team All-East (1971)

|ProBowls=

}}

Leon Jenkins (born August 18, 1950) is a former defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Detroit Lions. He was drafted in the 16th round of the 1972 NFL draft out of West Virginia.{{Cite web |title=1972 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1972/draft.htm |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}