Jarvis Jenkins Explained

Jarvis Jenkins
Number:99, 96, 98, 94
Position:Defensive end
Birth Date:24 April 1988
Birth Place:Clemson, South Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:300
High School:D. W. Daniel
(Central, South Carolina)
College:Clemson
Draftyear:2011
Draftround:2
Draftpick:41
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:137
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:7.0
Pfr:JenkJa01

Jarvis Jenkins (born April 24, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at Clemson University.

Early life

Jenkins attended D. W. Daniel High School in Central, South Carolina. He was named as an 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.

Jenkins was also a two-time All-region pick in basketball and was named All-region in the shot put (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.

College career

He played college football at Clemson.

Professional career

Pre-draft

He was considered one of the better defensive tackle prospects for the 2011 NFL draft.[1]

Washington Redskins

Jenkins was selected ninth in the second round, 41st overall, by the Washington Redskins in the 2011 NFL draft.[2] The Redskins signed Jenkins to a four-year, $4.783 million contract with a $1.978 million signing bonus on July 29, 2011.[3] [4] 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.[5]

After seven months of rehabilitation, Jenkins was cleared to play on April 11, 2012.[6] He made his NFL debut in the 2012 season opener against the New Orleans Saints. After Adam Carriker was placed on injured reserve, Jenkins had his first career start in Week 3 against the Cincinnati Bengals.[7]

On July 28, 2013, it was announced that Jenkins would be suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season due to violating the league's substance policy.[8] In Week 11, he recorded his first half a sack against the Philadelphia Eagles.[9] The following week, he recorded a full sack on quarterback Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers.[10]

Chicago Bears

On March 24, 2015, Jenkins signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears.[11] In fifteen starts, Jenkins recorded a career-best 32 tackles, four sacks and six tackles-for-loss.[12]

New York Jets

On March 16, 2016, Jenkins signed a two-year, $7 million deal with the New York Jets.[13] He was released by the Jets on November 9, 2016.[14]

Kansas City Chiefs

On November 14, 2016, Jenkins signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.[15]

On March 22, 2017, Jenkins re-signed with the Chiefs.[16]

On March 14, 2018, Jenkins re-signed with the Chiefs.[17] He played in 12 games in 2018 before being waived by the Chiefs on December 7, 2018.[18]

Season statistics

Season Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions Other
Year Team SACK
WAS16 14 25 11 14 0.0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 2 5
WAS12 5 22 12 10 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WAS16 14 28 18 10 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5
CHI15 15 32 22 10 4.0 0 08 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
NYJ9 1 9 7 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KC7 0 5 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KC11 1 10 8 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
KC12 0 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 98 50 137 87 50 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 12
[19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jarvis Jenkins - Clemson, DT : 2011 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile . www.nfldraftscout.com.
  2. Web site: 2011 NFL Draft Listing . February 26, 2019 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  3. Web site: Fitzgerald . Gary . Redskins Sign All 12 Draft Picks Prior to Camp . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170915023740/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-All-12-Draft-Picks-Prior-to-Camp/e54da0dd-e688-4b5a-8fd5-c54dfbf4ff5b . September 15, 2017 . July 29, 2011 . redskins.com.
  4. News: Campbell . Rich . August 7, 2011 . A closer look at the Redskins' two biggest rookie contracts . The Washington Times . December 16, 2012 . December 18, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111218130758/http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/redskins-watch/2011/aug/7/closer-look-redskins-two-biggest-rookie-contracts/ . dead .
  5. News: Jones . Mike . October 22, 2011 . Jarvis Jenkins continues recovery from knee surgery . The Washington Post . October 22, 2011.
  6. News: Jones . Mike . April 11, 2012 . Jarvis Jenkins cleared to play football . The Washington Post . April 12, 2012.
  7. Web site: Walker . Andrew . September 19, 2012 . Jenkins, Jackson Ready For Regular Action . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064748/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Jenkins-Jackson-Ready-For-Regular-Action/824271d5-b76b-4761-9e16-767a7beccbac . March 4, 2016 . September 26, 2012 . Redskins.com.
  8. Web site: Tinsman . Brian . July 27, 2013 . Jarvis Jenkins: 'I Hurt My Defense' . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170218063448/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Jarvis-Jenkins-%E2%80%98I-Hurt-My-Defense%E2%80%99/77868447-2278-4f6d-8f57-f526c70be008 . February 18, 2017 . July 28, 2013 . Redskins.com.
  9. Web site: Tinsman . Brian . November 18, 2013 . Redskins-Eagles Monday Stats Pack . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170806020811/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Eagles-Monday-Stats-Pack/002bc2ec-43ee-4e8d-a8a5-6d0025feddff . August 6, 2017 . November 27, 2013 . Redskins.com.
  10. Web site: Tinsman . Brian . November 26, 2013 . Redskins-49ers Tuesday Stats Pack . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170328105504/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-49ers-Tuesday-Stats-Pack/9b02fb00-605e-46af-a5b4-e475d6461eb9 . March 28, 2017 . November 27, 2013 . Redskins.com.
  11. News: Biggs . Brad . March 24, 2015 . Bears land defensive end Jarvis Jenkins . ChicagoTribune.com . May 14, 2016.
  12. Web site: Mayer . Larry . February 9, 2016 . Focusing on Bears defensive line . February 11, 2016 . Chicago Bears.
  13. Web site: Cimini . Rich . March 16, 2016 . Rich get richer: Jets finalize deal with former Bears DE Jarvis Jenkins . March 16, 2016 . ESPN.com.
  14. Web site: Lange, Randy . November 9, 2016 . Devin Smith Activated, Ryan Clady Goes to IR . NewYorkJets.com.
  15. Web site: Jackson, Zac . November 14, 2016 . Chiefs sign Jarvis Jenkins . Pro Football Talk . NBC Sports.
  16. Web site: Gantt, Darin . March 22, 2017 . Chiefs bring back defensive lineman Jarvis Jenkins . Pro Football Talk . NBC Sports.
  17. Web site: Gantt, Darin . March 14, 2018 . Chiefs hang onto Jarvis Jenkins . Pro Football Talk . NBC Sports.
  18. Web site: Gantt, Darin . December 7, 2018 . Chiefs waive defensive end Jarvis Jenkins . Pro Football Talk . NBC Sports.
  19. Web site: Jarvis Jenkins Stats . October 15, 2015 . ESPN.