J. R. Jenkins
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| Date of birth | January 31, 1979 |
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| Place of birth | Springfield, Illinois |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | kicker |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| US college | Marshall University |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2001-2002 | Detroit Fury |
| 2002 | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2003 | Berlin Thunder |
John "J.R." Roberts Jenkins Jr. (born January 31, 1979) is an American football former kicker in the National Football League for the Baltimore Ravens.
Football career
Jones played football at Marshall University from 1998-2000 as a kicker, sharing time with fellow kicker Billy Malashevich for the first two seasons before becoming the team's primary kicker in 2000. [1][2] He went undrafted in the 2000 NFL Draft.
Detroit Fury
After leaving Marshall University, Jenkins signed with the Detroit Fury of the Arena Football League on June 6, 2001[3] to replace Detroit's previous kicker, Kent Baker. During a playoff game against the Arizona Rattlers, Jenkins kicked a 57-yard field goal, the longest of his professional football career.[4] He was eventually waived on April 22, 2002 in favor of kicker Matt George.[5]
Baltimore Ravens
During the 2001-2002 offseason, the Baltimore Ravens signed Jenkins to perform kickoff duties, as his leg was much stronger than incumbent kicker Matt Stover's leg. During his tenure with the Ravens, he attempted 1 field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which was blocked by Ellis Wyms. He was eventually cut after week 10 as a result of two of his kickoffs being returned for 40+ yards, including one for a touchdown.[6]
Berlin Thunder
In one last ditch effort to remain in professional football, Jenkins signed with the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe during the 2003 season. Again, he was mostly used as a kickoff specialist, though he also went 6/11 on field goal attempts, even making 2/4 on attempts of 50+ yards.[7] He was cut after the conclusion of the season.
References
- ^ "1998 Marshall Thundering Herd Stats". sports-reference.com/cfb/. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "2000 Marshall Thundering Herd Stats". sports-reference.com/cfb/. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Detroit Fury Team Transaction History". arenafan.com. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "AFL Box Score: Detroit Fury @ Arizona Rattlers (Jul 28, 2001)". arenafan.com. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Detroit Fury Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens - November 10th, 2002". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "J.R. Jenkins". footballdb.com. Retrieved 24 February 2019.