James Jenkins (American football)

James Jenkins (born August 17, 1967) is a former American football tight end who played for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins as a blocking specialist on offense, winning Super Bowl XXVI during the 1991 season. Jenkins attended Curtis High School. He played college football for Rutgers University. While undrafted, Joe Gibbs made a personal appeal to Jenkins to not join the Army and concentrate on professional football instead. After working as an NFL strength and conditioning coach, he worked as a State Trooper for VA State Police, where he earned several performance awards for DUI enforcement. He coached several teams in Germany and was the head coach of the Düsseldorf Panthers, a German division I football team. Previously he was employed as a personal training manager for LifeTime Fitness in Sugarloaf, Georgia.[1]

James Jenkins
No. 88
James Jenkins, 2009
Born: (1967-08-17) August 17, 1967 (age 57)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Tight end, H-back
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight249 lb (113 kg)
CollegeRutgers
High schoolCurtis
(Staten Island, New York)
Career history
As player
1991–2000Washington Redskins
Career stats
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Bench press
6 ft 2+38 in
(1.89 m)
238 lb
(108 kg)
33+12 in
(0.85 m)
10+12 in
(0.27 m)
15 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mark Maske, "Redskins' Jenkins: A Profile in Courage". The Washington Post, August 3, 2000.
  2. ^ "James Jenkins, Combine Results, TE - Rutgers". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
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