Mike Jenkins(born March 22, 1985) is an American former professionalfootballplayer who was acornerbackin theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theSouth Florida Bulls,earningAll-Americanhonors. He was selected by theDallas Cowboysin the first round of the2008 NFL draft.He also played in the NFL for theOakland Raiders,Tampa Bay Buccaneers,andArizona Cardinals.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | March 22, 1985 Neuenburg am Rhein,West Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Southeast(Bradenton, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | South Florida(2003–2007) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2008/ round: 1 / pick: 25 | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editJenkins was born inNeuenburg am Rhein,Baden-Württemberg,West Germany;[1]his mother was a computer operator with theUnited States Armystationed in West Germany and left the Army when Jenkins was five. Jenkins's mother separated from his father in 1990, moved toFlorida,and divorced in 1995, when he was ten.[2]
Jenkins playedhigh school footballas asafetyandrunning backatSoutheast High School,receiving Class 3A all-state and Sarasota Herald-Tribune Defensive Player of the Year honors. He also lettered intrack and field.
College career
editWhile attending theUniversity of South Florida,Jenkins played for theSouth Florida Bulls footballteam and also rantrack.He became a starter as a sophomore, registering 38 tackles, 2 interceptions, 5 passes defensed, and 2 forced fumbles. The next year, he recorded 27 tackles, 15 passes defensed, one interception and was named second-teamBig East.
In 2007, he finished with career-highs in tackles (41), interceptions (3), tackles for loss (4) and passes defensed (16). He was a first-teamBig East Conferenceselection and received first-teamAll-Americanhonors from theAmerican Football Coaches Association.
He finished his college career with 133 tackles (6 for loss), a school-record 47 passes defensed, 6 interceptions and 5 forced fumbles. He was also a kickoff returner, scoring on a 100-yard return as a senior.
Professional career
editDallas Cowboys
edit2008 season
editTheDallas Cowboystraded up with theSeattle Seahawksmoving from the 28th to the 25th position, in exchange for a fifth ((#163-Owen Schmitt) and seventh ((#235-Brandon Coutu) round draft choices, in order to select Jenkins in the first round of the2008 NFL draft.[3]On July 26, he signed a $9.725 million contract with $6.75 million guaranteed, including a $3.1 million signing bonus.
He was used mainly as aslot cornerback,starting 3 of his 14 games played. He finished the season with 22 tackles (17 solo), 6 passes defensed and one interception (returned for atouchdown).
2009 season
editIn2009,Jenkins and fellowcornerbackOrlando Scandrickcompeted in training camp and in the beginning of the regular season for the starter position. In week 3 against theCarolina Panthershe registered an interception, which helped him earn the starting job over Scandrick who focused on theslot cornerposition. He also established himself as a coverage corner by intercepting three passes in his first few starts. In a playoff loss to theMinnesota Vikings,he was ineffective on two plays, allowingwide receiverSidney Riceto score 2touchdowns.[4]
Jenkins finished the2009 seasonswith 5 interceptions (tied for 12th in theNFL), 23 passes defensed, 49 total tackles and was selected as an alternate to the2009 Pro Bowl.He moved to the official line-up on January 25, 2010 whenMinnesota VikingscornerbackAntoine Winfieldwithdrew due to injury.
2010 season
editJenkins recorded 55 total tackles, 15 passes defensed (led the team), 1 forced fumble, and 1 interception, while starting every game of the season.
2011 season
editJenkins suffered a neck stinger in training camp and missed the entire2011 preseason.[5]He came back from the injury and started 12 games for the Cowboys (missing 4 games with a hamstring injury), including the first 7 games, in an injury-plagued season. Jenkins fought through several injuries, including a hamstring strain, a sore shoulder and knee and a dislocated right shoulder that required off-season surgery. Overcoming the injuries, Jenkins managed to have a solid season recording 22 tackles, 10 passes defensed (led the team) and 1 interception. By fighting through injuries, he displayed toughness that had been called into question by fans and media in past seasons.
2012 season
editEntering the final year of Jenkins's rookie contract (which paid him around $1.05 million), the Dallas Cowboys drafted cornerback,Morris Claiborne,with the 6th overall pick in the2012 NFL draft.The presence of Claiborne added yet another talented defensive back for the Cowboys with newly signedfree agentBrandon Carrand veteranOrlando Scandrick.The Cowboys selecting Claiborne sparked immediate media speculation as to his future with the team, since Scandrick had also received a contract extension and Jenkins was on the final year of his contract.
He skipped the voluntary 2012 Organized Team Activities (OTAs) while rehabbing from shoulder surgery allegedly because he was unhappy with his current contract and his place on the team's depth chart.[6][7]
Jenkins was supposedly hopeful he would be traded from the Cowboys and theIndianapolis Coltsallegedly showed interest in him.[8]The Dallas Cowboys' management repeatedly stated publicly they would not trade Jenkins and allegedly turned down several offers.[6][9]In the first day of training camp, Jenkins clarified that he did not ask the Cowboys to be traded.[10]
Because of his contract dispute, he decided to rehab his injured right shoulder outside of the team's training facilities, which delayed his recovery time, forcing him to miss all of the 2012 off-season and preseason action. Jenkins was cleared to practice by his doctor about a week before the season opener and lost his starter job to Claiborne. He played in 13 games (2 starts), and recorded 14 tackles (10 solo) and 3 passes defensed. At the end of the season, the team did not offer Jenkins a second contract because of the investment they made in Claiborne and Carr.
Oakland Raiders
editHe signed a one-year contract with theOakland Raiderson April 8,2013as afree agent,after not receiving the kind of deal he was expecting.[11]He was named the starter atleft cornerbackand compiled 15 starts (missed one game with a hamstring injury), 75 tackles, 8 passes defensed, and 2 interceptions (tied for the team lead).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
edit2014 season
editJenkins signed as afree agentwith theTampa Bay Buccaneerson March 20,2014.[12]The deal was a one-year contract worth up to $1.5 million. He suffered apectoralstrain on opening day against theCarolina Panthersand was placed on theinjured reserve liston September 10, 2014.[13]He appeared in only one game during his first season in Tampa Bay.
2015 season
editOn March 5, 2015, Jenkins signed a one-year, $825,000 contract offer to remain with the Buccaneers, allowing him to return to compete to be a starter againstAlterraun VernerandJohnthan Banks.[14]He appeared in 14 games (5 starts), finishing with 17 total tackles and 5 pass deflections in 14 games.[15]He was not re-signed after the season.
Arizona Cardinals
editOn July 19, 2016, Jenkins signed with theArizona Cardinals.[16]On August 29, 2016 Jenkins tore his ACL in apreseason gameagainst theHouston Texansand was placed on injured reserve. He was in the mix for Arizona's starting cornerback job opposite ofPatrick Petersonbefore the injury.[17]
NFL career statistics
edit| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||
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| Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | |||
| 2008 | DAL | 14 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | DAL | 16 | 49 | 45 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2010 | DAL | 16 | 55 | 51 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 | 9 |
| 2011 | DAL | 12 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2012 | DAL | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | OAK | 15 | 65 | 57 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | TB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | TB | 14 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career[18] | 101 | 244 | 221 | 23 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 2.2 | 23 | 1 | 54 | |
References
edit- ^"Mike Jenkins".NFL.RetrievedNovember 11,2012.
- ^Auman, Greg (November 17, 2007)."Where he needs to be".Tampa Bay Times.RetrievedNovember 11,2012.
- ^"2008 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedMay 11,2023.
- ^"Favre one win from Super Bowl as Vikings roll into NFC title game".RetrievedSeptember 6,2015.
- ^Rainer Sabin (September 5, 2011)."Despite not playing in preseason, Cowboys CB Mike Jenkins 'confident' he's ready for season opener".Archived fromthe originalon March 20, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 6,2011.
- ^abIan Rapoport (May 21, 2012)."Mike Jenkins hoping to be traded, will skip Cowboys OTAs".RetrievedMay 29,2012.
- ^Ian Rapoport (n.d.)."Why Cowboys CB Mike Jenkins is on the right track… and who could deal for him".RetrievedMay 29,2012.
- ^Ian Rapoport (n.d.)."Trying to understand the latest in the Mike Jenkins saga — Colts edition".RetrievedMay 29,2012.
- ^Len Pasquarelli (June 3, 2012)."Why aren't some NFL rookies signed?".RetrievedJune 4,2012.
- ^Eatman, Nick."Jenkins Ends Silence; Says Never Demanded Trade; Ready To Work".DallasCowboys.DallasCowboys.RetrievedJuly 30,2012.
- ^Raiders Add CB Mike Jenkins
- ^Smith, Scott (March 20, 2014)."Jenkins Gives Secondary Another Boost".Arizona Cardinals.RetrievedJuly 22,2016.
- ^Astleford, Andrew (September 10, 2014)."Tampa Bay Buccaneers place CB Mike Jenkins on IR, make further roster moves".Fox Sports Florida.RetrievedSeptember 10,2014.
- ^Philipse, Sander (March 5, 2015)."Buccaneers re-sign cornerback Mike Jenkins".Bucs Nation.RetrievedJuly 23,2016.
- ^"Mike Jenkins 2015 Game Log".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedNovember 29,2024.
- ^"Arizona Cardinals add former Pro Bowl corner Mike Jenkins".Arizona Sports.July 19, 2016.RetrievedJuly 19,2016.
- ^Weinfuss, Josh (August 29, 2016)."Cardinals CB Jenkins suffers torn ACL, put on IR".ESPN.RetrievedJanuary 10,2024.
- ^"Mike Jenkins Stats".ESPN Internet Ventures.RetrievedMarch 31,2014.
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