Education
He finished with 9.5 sacks and 154 tackles. Jenkins finished the 2002 season with 60 tackles and 7 sacks, en route to an alternate appearance on the NFC"s Pro Bowl team, where he replaced an injured Warren Sapp.
He finished with 9.5 sacks and 154 tackles. Jenkins finished the 2002 season with 60 tackles and 7 sacks, en route to an alternate appearance on the NFC"s Pro Bowl team, where he replaced an injured Warren Sapp.
He played college football for the University of Maryland. He was drafted by the Panthers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. A three-time All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowl selection, Jenkins played seven seasons for the Panthers before being traded to the New York Jets in 2008.
He is the older brother of New York Giants defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins.
Jenkins played college football at the University of Maryland, where he started 27 of 41 games. He made the second team All-Administrative Committee on Company-ordination during his senior season.
2001 NFL Draft
Jenkins was selected in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft by Carolina. Carolina Panthers (2001–2007)
The following season, he helped the Panthers on their way to Super Bowl XXXVIII. Jenkins was rewarded with his first Pro Bowl start, and joined teammate Mike Rucker as half of the NFC"s defensive front line.
However, the 2004 NFL season saw Jenkins suffer a shoulder injury in the second game against Kansas City, and he spent the latter half of the season on injured reserve.
His injuries continued during the first game of the 2005 NFL season when he tore his anterior cruciate ligament and was once again placed on injured reserve. New York Jets (2008–2010)
On February 29, 2008, the Carolina Panthers traded Jenkins to the New York Jets for thirdand fifth-round draft picks in the 2008 NFL Draft. On Sunday October 18, 2009, Jenkins left the game against the Buffalo Bills with a left knee injury.
The next day, it was reported that he had a torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament and would be out for the rest of the season.
During the home opener against the Baltimore Ravens on September 13, 2010, Jenkins was injured as he twisted his leg making a tackle. A few days later, an Medical Research Institute revealed that Jenkins had again tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament, in which he was eliminated for the rest of the 2010 season.
The Jets released Jenkins on February 28, 2011. Retirement
Jenkins announced his retirement from football on July 20, 2011.
Prior to the 2011 NFL Season, Jenkins joined SNY as an analyst for New York Jets games, even though he is likely best remembered as a Panther.
His job includes appearing on Jets programs such as pre-game and post-game shows and Jets Game Plan.