Malcolm Jenkins
Jenkins with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2014
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| No. 27 Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Free safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 20, 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | East Orange, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Piscataway (NJ) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 619 |
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| Sacks: | 5.5 |
| Passes defended: | 72 |
| Interceptions: | 14 |
| Forced fumbles: | 10 |
| Defensive touchdowns: | 7 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Malcolm Jenkins (born December 20, 1987) is an American football safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a cornerback for Ohio State University, earning consensus All-American honors, and winning the Jim Thorpe Award as a senior. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
Jenkins played high school football at Piscataway Township High School in Piscataway Township, New Jersey, where he helped lead his team to three consecutive state championships. He played both wide receiver and defensive back. He also excelled at track, winning the state title in the 400 meters as a junior.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Jenkins was listed as No. 61 cornerback prospect in the nation in 2005.
During his freshman season at Ohio State Jenkins spent most of his time in the nickelback position. He finished the season with 37 tackles in 10 games. In 2006 he started all 13 games at corner and was a consensus first-team All-Big Ten. He finished '06 with 55 tackles and four interceptions. As a junior in 2007 Jenkins recorded 47 tackles and four interceptions and was named a first team All-American by Pro Football Weekly and a first team All-Big Ten for the second consecutive year. As a senior in 2008 he won the Jim Thorpe Award, which is given to the nation's best defensive back, after recording 57 tackles and three interceptions.
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