Mike Jenkins (American football)

Mike Jenkins

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Jenkins with the Dallas Cowboys
No. -- Free agent
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1985-03-22) March 22, 1985
Place of birth: Neuenburg am Rhein, West Germany
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: Bradenton (FL) Southeast
College: South Florida
NFL draft: 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2015
Tackles: 243
Interceptions: 10
Pass deflections: 53
Forced fumbles: 2
Defensive touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Mike Jenkins (born March 22, 1985) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the University of South Florida and was recognized as an All-American. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Oakland Raiders and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Early years

Jenkins was born in Neuenburg am Rhein, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany;[1] his mother was a computer operator with the United States Army stationed in West Germany and left the Army when Jenkins was five. Jenkins's mother separated from Jenkins's father in 1990, moved to Florida, and divorced in 1995, when he was ten.[2] Jenkins played high school football as a safety and running back at Southeast High School, receiving Class 3A all-state and Sarasota Herald-Tribune Defensive Player of the Year honors. He also lettered in track and field.

College career

While attending the University of South Florida, Jenkins played for the South Florida Bulls football team and also ran track. 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-team Big 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-team Big East Conference selection and received first-team All-American honors from the American 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

Dallas Cowboys

2008

The Dallas Cowboys traded up with the Seattle Seahawks moving from the 28th to the 25th position, in exchange for a fifth (No. 163) and seventh (No. 235) round draft choices, in order to select Jenkins in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. 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 a slot cornerback, starting 3 of his 14 games played. He finished with 22 tackles (17 solo), 6 passes defensed and one interception (returned for a touchdown).

2009

In 2009, Jenkins and fellow cornerback Orlando Scandrick competed in training camp and in the beginning of the regular season for the starter position. In week 3 against the Carolina Panthers he registered an interception, which help him earn the starting job over Scandrick who focused on the slot corner position. He also established himself as a coverage corner by intercepting three passes in his first few starts. In a playoff loss to the Minnesota Vikings, he was ineffective on two plays, allowing wide receiver Sidney Rice to score 2 touchdowns.[3]

Jenkins finished the 2009 seasons with 5 interceptions (tied for 12th in the NFL), 23 passes defensed, 49 total tackles and was selected as an alternate to the 2009 Pro Bowl. He moved to the official line-up on January 25, 2010 when Minnesota Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield withdrew due to injury.

2010

Jenkins recorded 55 total tackles, 15 passes defensed (led the team), 1 forced fumble and 1 interception, while starting every game of the season.

2011

Jenkins suffered a neck stinger in training camp, and missed the entire 2011 preseason.[4] 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

Entering the final year of Jenkins' rookie contract (which paid him around $1.05 million), the Dallas Cowboys drafted cornerback, Morris Claiborne, with the 6th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. The presence of Claiborne added yet another talented defensive back for the Cowboys with newly signed free agent Brandon Carr and veteran Orlando 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.[5][6]

Jenkins was supposedly hopeful he would be traded from the Cowboys and the Indianapolis Colts allegedly showed interest in him.[7] The Dallas Cowboys' management repeatedly stated publicly they would not trade Jenkins and allegedly turned down several offers.[5][8] In the first day of training camp, Jenkins clarified that he did not ask the Cowboys to be traded.[9]

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

2013

He signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders on April 8, 2013 as a free agent, after not receiving the kind of deal he was expecting.[10] He was named the starter at left cornerback and 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

2014

Jenkins signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 20, 2014.[11] The deal was worth up to $1.5 million. He suffered a pectoral strain on opening day against the Carolina Panthers and was placed on the injured reserve list on September 10.[12] He appeared in only one game during his first season in Tampa Bay.

2015

On March 5, 2015, Jenkins signed a 1-year, $825,000 contract offer to remain with the Buccaneers for the 2015 season, allowing him to return to compete to be a starter against Alterraun Verner and Jonathan Banks. He finished the season with 17 total tackles and 5 pass deflections in 14 games. After the season, Jenkins became an unrestricted free agent.

NFL stats

Year Team GP COMB TOTAL AST SACK FF FR FR YDS INT IR YDS AVG IR LNG TD PD
2008 DAL 14 19 19 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 23 23 23 1 4
2009 DAL 16 49 45 4 0.0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 19
2010 DAL 16 55 51 4 0.0 1 0 0 1 -4 -4 -4 0 9
2011 DAL 12 24 22 2 0.0 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 0 8
2012 DAL 13 14 10 4 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 6
2014 TB 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 87 227 205 22 0.0 2 1 0 10 22 2 23 1 49

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Key

References

  1. ↑ "Mike Jenkins". NFL. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  2. ↑ Auman, Greg (November 17, 2007). "Where he needs to be". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/gametracker/recap/NFL_20100117_DAL@MIN
  4. ↑ Rainer Sabin (2011-09-05). "Despite not playing in preseason, Cowboys CB Mike Jenkins 'confident' he's ready for season opener". Retrieved 2011-09-06.
  5. 1 2 Ian Rapoport (2012-05-21). "Mike Jenkins hoping to be traded, will skip Cowboys OTAs". Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  6. ↑ Ian Rapoport (n.d.). "Why Cowboys CB Mike Jenkins is on the right track… and who could deal for him". Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  7. ↑ Ian Rapoport (n.d.). "Trying to understand the latest in the Mike Jenkins saga — Colts edition". Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  8. ↑ Len Pasquarelli (2012-06-03). "Why aren't some NFL rookies signed?". Retrieved 2012-06-04.
  9. ↑ Eatman, Nick. "Jenkins Ends Silence; Says Never Demanded Trade; Ready To Work". DallasCowboys.com. DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  10. ↑ Raiders Add CB Mike Jenkins
  11. ↑ Jenkins Gives Secondary Another Boost
  12. ↑ Astleford, Andrew (September 10, 2014). "Tampa Bay Buccaneers place CB Mike Jenkins on IR, make further roster moves". Fox Sports Florida. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Mike Jenkins Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 31 March 2014.

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