CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed to a five-year contract, 8/10/09. Selected by Saints in the first round (14th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE CAREER – A consensus All-American and the top-rated defensive back in the NFL Draft, Jenkins became only second cornerback the Saints have selected in the first round when the club picked him 14th overall (Alex Molden, 1996). As a senior, Jenkins was honored with the Jim Thorpe Award – given annually to the nation’s finest defensive back – after recording a career-high 57 tackles and adding three forced fumbles, three interceptions, two blocked punts and a sack. He was an All-Big 10 selection for his final three years, and though Jenkins was challenged rarely over his final two seasons, he departed with 11 interceptions, including a pair that he returned for touchdowns. He started 45 of 49 career games at Ohio State – with Jenkins being the 12^th player the Saints have selected from the school. Only USC (16) and Nebraska (15) have had more players drafted by New Orleans than the Buckeyes, and Jenkins is the fourth No. 1 pick from Ohio State, tied with Georgia for first in team record books. His career totals include 196 stops, 28 pass defenses, three blocked punts, four forced fumbles and 13.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage.

2008 – A consensus first-team All-American, unanimous first-team All-Big Ten selection, and recipient of the Jim Thorpe Award, presented to the nation’s top defensive back…Team captain…Started all 13 games at field cornerback position to lead a secondary that ranked 13th in the nation in pass efficiency defense…Recorded a career-high 57 tackles (34 solo)…Also registered a career-high three forced fumbles…Blocked a pair of punts that he advanced 28 yards…Added a sack, 12 passes defensed and three interceptions…Did not allow his main receiving assignment to catch a pass in seven games. 2007 – Unanimous All-Big Ten first-team choice, a second-team Associated Press All-American selection and also was a Thorpe Award semifinalist…Earned first-team All-American honors from several publications…Started all 13 games at boundary cornerback, helping Buckeyes lead the nation in total defense (233.0 yards per game), scoring defense (12.8 avg.) and pass defense (150.2 avg. yards)…Led the secondary with 47 tackles (27 solo), including five stops for a loss…Tied a career-high with four interceptions for 53 yards in returns, including a touchdown…Deflected three passes…Also returned three punts for 16 yards…Had an interception with a 23-yard return vs. LSU in the BCS Championship at the Superdome. 2006 – Consensus first-team All-Big Ten selection after starting all 13 games at field corner…A key component of a unit that ranked fifth in the nation in scoring defense (12.8 avg.)…Posted 55 tackles (40 solo) and had a career-high four interceptions for 99 yards in returns, including a 61-yard TD vs. Penn State…Also added four pass defenses, a forced fumble and a blocked punt. 2005 – Appeared in 10 games as a true freshman, starting three contests at nickel back and three at the boundary cornerback position…Finished eighth on the team with 37 tackles (23 solo) and defended two passes…Also returned a kickoff 34 yards…Had a season-high nine stops vs. Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl.

PERSONAL – Graduated with a degree in Communications…Attended Piscataway (N.J.) HS, where he led his team to three consecutive state titles while playing wide receiver and defensive back…All-state and All-American selection as a prep senior… Also excelled at track, winning the state title in the 400-meter dash as a junior… Took third place in the 200 meters as a junior and finished third in the hurdles as a senior at the state meet…Enjoys writing poetry…A leader in the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.