Biography
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2024)
All-CAA first-team selection as a punt returner … VaSID (Virginia Sports Information Directors) All-State first-team honoree as a return specialist … Finished the season with six punt returns for 159 yards and a touchdown … Honored as the CAA Special Teams Player of the Week after recording two punt returns for 109 yards with a 90-yard touchdown in the win against Bryant … The electric score was the longest punt return in the FCS during the 2024 season … Posted a career-long 48-yard catch at Towson …
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2023)
Saw action in 10 games and earned four starts … Finished the season with eight receptions for 38 yards … Also rushed for 35 yards on three carries … Returned 14 kickoffs for 258 yards, averaging 18.4 yards per return … Recorded two catches for 23 yards in the win against Monmouth … Rushed for 26 yards on two carries at Elon … Earned CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll accolades …
FRESHMAN YEAR (2022)
Redshirted after appearing in just one game, coming in the second round NCAA Playoff win against Gardner-Webb …
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner as a wide receiver/athlete for head coach Jeremy Houseright at Gate City High School … Earned first-team all-region honors three times … Also garnered first-team all-district accolades all three seasons … Recorded 2,067 total yards with 20 touchdowns as a senior … Also rushed for 1,243 yards on 173 carries … Totaled 15 receptions for 230 yards as a senior … Registered 401 kickoff yards on 15 returns … Two-time all-district and all-region standout as a centerfielder in baseball … Also lettered multiple times in basketball … Member of the National Honor Society …
PERSONAL
Son of Jason and Stacie Jenkins … Both his father (football) and mother (tennis) played collegiate athletics at UVA-Wise … Enjoys working out, playing golf, video games and hunting.
