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]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
238 lb (108 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 15 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[2] | ||||||||||||
| No. 88 | |
 James Jenkins, 2009 | |
| Born: | August 17, 1967 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Tight end, H-back |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 249 lb (113 kg) |
| College | Rutgers |
| High school | Curtis (Staten Island, New York) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1991–2000 | Washington Redskins |
| Career stats | |
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See also
References
- Mark Maske, "Redskins' Jenkins: A Profile in Courage". The Washington Post, August 3, 2000.
- "James Jenkins, Combine Results, TE - Rutgers". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.