NFL CAREER – Joined New Orleans for the stretch run of the 2019 campaign, Jenkins appeared in 15 regular season games for the Giants and Saints, starting 14 contests, posting 61 tackles (50 solo), five interceptions and 16 passes defensed. Overall, he has played in 115 regular-season games with 112 starts, and has started the two postseason games in which he has played. His career statistics include 485 tackles (423 solo), 23 interceptions, including seven returned for touchdowns, 111 passes defensed, six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and two sacks. Has also scored touchdowns on returns of a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal. Jenkins has scored nine career touchdowns – seven interception returns, one fumble return, one blocked punt return, first among active defensive players.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Awarded off waivers to Saints from Giants, 12/17/19; Waived by Giants, 12/13/19; Placed on Injured Reserve by Giants, 11/29/17; Signed by Giants (UFA-StL), 3/10/16; Signed by Rams to four-year contract, 7/24/12; Selected by Rams in the second round (39th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.
HONORS – 2016: AP second-team All-Pro; Pro Bowl; NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 2) 2012: PFWA All-Rookie; NFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 13).
2019 – Claimed by off waivers from Giants, 12/17/19…At Tennessee, Dec. 22, made Saints debut on defense and special teams, posting two assisted tackles…At Carolina, Dec, 29, started at LCB and recorded five solo tackles, his first interception as a Saint and two passes defensed…Finished regular season tied for fourth in the NFL in interceptions (five)…In the wild card round vs. Minnesota, 1/5/20, started at LCB and forced a fumble by Adam Thielen on Minnesota's first drive of the game, his first forced fumble of the season. Finished with eight tackles, a quarterback hit, half a sack, and the forced fumble…Started all 13 games he played in for Giants. Posted 54 tackles, four interceptions and 14 passes defensed. 2018 – Started all 16 games. Led Giants with 15 passes defensed, and fourth with 69 tackles (58 solo). Intercepted two passes and forced a fumble. Opened 2018 with seven tackles (five solo) and a pick vs. Jacksonville, Sept. 9…Intercepted pass returned 29 yards and made four tackles at Carolina, Oct. 7. 2017 – Started all nine games which he played. Placed on Injured Reserve, Nov. 29 with ankle injury that required surgery. Tied with team-high three interceptions, and scored touchdowns on two of them, including a 43-yarder at Denver, Oct. 15 and 53-yarder at Washington, Nov. 23 in final game of season. Posted season-high five tackles in four different games…Intercepted an Alex Smith pass and returned it 17 yards vs. Kansas City. Also had 31 tackles (27 solo), a team-high nine passes defensed, and forced a fumble. 2016 – In first Giants season started all 15 regular-season games in which he played, as well as the NFC Wild Card Game; Declared inactive (rib) at Philadelphia, Dec. 22. Finished season with 49 tackles (44 solo), three interceptions, one sack, a career-high 18 passes defensed, one forced fumble, and the first Pro Bowl selection of his career. Routinely covered the opposition's best receiver and twice held Dallas' Dez Bryant to a single catch…Named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week when he returned ball 65 yards for a TD after Johnathan Hankins blocked 38-yard field goal vs. New Orleans, Sept. 18. Contributed a season–high eight tackles (seven solo), and a pass defensed...At Green Bay, Oct. 9, had three tackles (one solo), three passes defensed, and two interceptions of Aaron Rodgers passes – one in each of the first two quarters-that he returned for 26 yards….Also intercepted a Rodgers pass with 3:04 left in second quarter…His second career two-interception game…Jenkins was the first player to intercept two Rodgers passes in a game at Lambeau Field. Baccari Rambo, then a Bills safety, had been the last player to intercept Rodgers twice in a game, a feat he accomplished in Buffalo, Dec. 14, 2014….Had five tackles (three solo), three passes defensed, and a sack at Cleveland, Nov. 27. Was second career sack and first since Oct. 13, 2013, when he had one for Rams vs. Houston…In a win vs. Dallas, Dec. 11, Jenkins had two solo tackles, his third interception of season, and late in fourth quarter, forced Bryant to fumble after the Pro Bowler made his only catch of game...Had one assisted tackle in postseason debut at Green Bay 1/8/17. 2015 – Started all 15 games which he played at RCB in final season with Rams…Finished with 64 tackles (56 solo), three interceptions, 15 passes defensed and a forced fumble…Picked off an Andy Dalton pass for his third interception of season and had three solo tackles at Cincinnati, Nov. 29…Contributed five tackles (four solo), two passes defensed and one forced fumble recovered by Rodney McLeod and returned 20 yards for a TD vs. Cleveland, Oct. 25...Intercepted a pass and made five solo tackles at Arizona, Oct. 4…Nabbed pick off Ben Roethlisberger and recorded seven tackles (six solo) vs. Pittsburgh, Sept. 27. 2014 – Played in 14 games with 13 starts at RCB… Registered 59 tackles (55 solo), two forced fumbles and returned both interceptions for TDs...Picked off Philip Rivers' pass at one-yard line and returned 99 yards for a TD at Chargers, Nov. 23. Forced a fumble and recorded four tackles (three solo)…Intercepted Tony Romo pass intended for Bryant and returned it 25 yards for a TD, and had five solo tackles, vs. Dallas, Sept. 21. 2013 – Started all 16 games at RCB…Registered 69 tackles (57 solo), a sack, an interception, and 18 passes defensed...Tied career-high with four passes defensed, and had six tackles (five solo) vs. New Orleans, Dec. 15…At Houston, Oct. 13, intercepted a pass, and had his first career sack…Contributed a career-high ten tackles (seven solo) at Dallas, Sept. 22. 2012 – Played in 15 games with 14 starts at RCB...PFWA All-Rookie selection...Led Rams with four interceptions, three returned for TDs…Tied the NFL rookie record with three interception returns for TDs and led NFL with four defensive TDs...Led the Rams with 15 passes defensed, and had career-high 83 tackles (75 solo)…Started in NFL debut, at Detroit, Sept. 9, intercepted a pass at Rams three-yard line and returned it 34 yards. Also had six solo stops…Contributed four solo tackles and blocked a 26-yard FG attempt vs. Jets, Nov, 18...At Arizona, Nov. 25, had 36- and 39-yard interception returns for a TD. The first Ram with two interceptions for TDs in a game, and fourth rookie in NFL history to accomplish feat. The previous three did it in 1925, 1948 and 1960. Also added four solo tackles. Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week…Scored a TD again the next week vs. San Francisco, Dec. 2, when he recovered a fumble at the 49ers' two-yard line and returned it for a TD, his third in two games. First Rams rookie to record three defensive TDs, and first Ram to do it since Mike Jones (1999). Also had six tackles (five solo)…Picked up fourth interception, and third returned for a touchdown, when he grabbed a pass and returned it 41 yards for a TD…Tied team season record for interception TDs. His three scores via interception tied the NFL rookie record, previously set by Ronnie Lott and Lem Barney.
COLLEGE – Played final year at UNA after three seasons at Florida...Played in 40 games with 36 starts for the Gators, where he was member of 2008 national championship team…Recorded career totals of 121 tackles with eight interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), 25 passes defensed, two sacks, ten stops for losses, and two forced fumbles…2008 Freshman All-America while helping Gators capture BCS National Championship...As a junior in 2010,  was second-team All-SEC and third-team All-America…Division II second-team All-America as senior…Social & behavioral sciences major.
PERSONAL – Parade and EA Sports All-America DB at Pahokee (Fla.) HS, where won four state titles and earned first-team Class 2B all-state honors as senior…Two-way star collected six interceptions and recorded over 80 tackles as senior, gaining over 1,000 yards on offense…Nickname "Jackrabbit" originated in college at Florida, when he coach always noticed him running. He felt the nickname fit him perfectly because he grew up chasing rabbits as a training method in South Florida…Founded the Jackrabbit Foundation, which is based in his home state of Florida…
