Greg Jenkins
.JPG) Jenkins with Alabama State in 2011 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | August 23, 1989 Dade City, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Wesley Chapel (FL) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Alabama State (2008–2012) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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Greg Jenkins (born August 23, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver. He signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent immediately following the conclusion of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at Alabama State as a quarterback. He has also been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL).
College career
[edit]Jenkins played college football for Alabama State. While with the Hornets he played quarterback. In his senior year he threw for 1,691 yards, nine touchdowns, and ten interceptions while also rushing for 507 yards and eight touchdowns.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Oakland Raiders
[edit]Jenkins signed by Raiders as undrafted free agent on May 13, 2013.[2] On November 23, 2013, he was promoted from the practice squad.[3] On November 28, 2013 against the Dallas Cowboys in which he scored a fumble return touchdown on the opening kickoff.[4] The Raiders waived/injured Jenkins on August 26, 2014.[5]
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]Jenkins was signed by the Jaguars on July 24, 2015.[6] He was released on an injury settlement by the Jaguars on September 2, 2015 in order to make room for Connor Hamlett to add tight end depth after an injury to starter Julius Thomas.[7]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
[edit]Greg Jenkins spent part of the 2017 Canadian Football League offseason trying to make the roster for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats before being released on May 1, 2017 as teams trimmed their rosters down to 75 players.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Greg Jenkins - 2012 - Football". Alabama State University Athletics. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "Former Alabama State standout Greg Jenkins signs three-year contract with Oakland Raiders". al.com. May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ "Jenkins signed from practice squad". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ "Former Alabama State standout Greg Jenkins scores first career TD for Oakland Raidersd". al.com. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ Raiders Announce Transactions
- ^ "Jaguars sign wide receiver Greg Jenkins; roster at 90 players". jaguars.com. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ "Jaguars Re-Sign TE Connor Hamlett, Release WR Greg Jenkins From I.R." nfltraderumors.co. September 2, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "Roster Roundup: Teams make cuts as May deadline hits". CFL.ca. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Jacksonville Jaguars bio Archived July 25, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- Alabama State Hornets bio