Jarvis Jenkins
Jenkins with the Washington Redskins
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| No. 94 Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 24, 1988 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Clemson, South Carolina | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Central (SC) Daniel | ||||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||
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| Tackles: | 121 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 6.0 |
| Pass deflections: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jarvis Jenkins (born April 24, 1988) is an American football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson University.
Jenkins attended D. W. Daniel High School in Clemson, South Carolina. He was named All-American by PrepStar as a senior where he had 79 tackles and four blocked kicks. He was named the South Carolina Coaches Association Upperstate AAA Lineman-of-the-Year, Daily Journal/Messenger Player-of-the-Year and was an AP All-State.
He was also a two-time All-region pick in basketball, and All-region in the shotput (46-feet, 6-inches) and discus (111-feet, 10-inches).
Jenkins was rated as the 27th defensive tackle in the nation, and number one player in the state of South Carolina by Rivals.com. He was a member of the Rivals 250.
He played college football at Clemson.
He was considered one of the better defensive tackle prospects for the 2011 NFL Draft.
Jenkins was selected ninth in the second round, 41st overall, by the Washington Redskins in the 2011 NFL Draft. The Redskins signed Jenkins to a four-year, $4.783 million contract with a $1.978 million signing bonus on July 29, 2011. Jenkins missed the entire 2011 season after tearing his ACL in a preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens, spending his entire rookie season on injured reserve.
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