A. J. Jenkins
Jenkins with the San Francisco 49ers in 2012
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 30, 1989 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Jacksonville (FL) Terry Parker | ||||||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| Receptions: | 17 |
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| Receiving yards: | 223 |
| Receiving TDs: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Alfred Alonzo "A. J." Jenkins (born September 30, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, and also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Illinois.
Jenkins attended Terry Parker High School in Jacksonville, Florida. He finished his junior year with 32 catches for 500 yards, and also rushed for another 251 yards on 40 carries in 2007. As a senior, he hauled in 41 passes for 515 yards, scoring four touchdowns. He was named to Scout.com's Florida Top-50 team. He was ranked the 59th-best recruit in the state of Florida and the No. 53 wide receiver nationally by Rivals.com. He was also named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Super Southern 100 as the 10th-best wide receiver.
He was also a standout sprinter on the track team. In 2006, he posted a personal-best time of 10.75 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the District Meet.
In his first three seasons (2008–2010), he totaled 1,849 all-purpose yards, including 1,156 receiving yards and 694 return yards. On October 1, 2011, he had a career-best performance against Northwestern, with 12 catches for 268 yards and three touchdowns. His performance against Northwestern broke the Illinois single-game receiving record, ranks fourth in Big Ten Conference history, and earned him Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after the Northwestern game. Through the first 11 games of his senior season, Jenkins had 1,166 receiving yards and seven touchdown receptions.
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