| No. -- | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: August 23, 1989 | |
| Place of birth: Dade City, Florida | |
| Career information | |
| College: Alabama State | |
| Undrafted in 2013 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| * Oakland Raiders ( 2013– 2014) | |
| Roster status: Retired | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Greg Jenkins (born August 23, 1989) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent immediately following the conclusion of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama State. He has also been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL). Greg is also a Motivational Speaker and Business Owner Of Greg Jenkins Elite Training LLC
Professional career[]
Oakland Raiders[]
Jenkins signed by Raiders as undrafted free agent on May 13, 2013.[1] On November 23, 2013, he was promoted from the practice squad.[2] On November 28, 2013 against the Dallas Cowboys in which he scored a fumble return touchdown on the opening kickoff.[3] The Raiders waived/injured Jenkins on August 26, 2014.[4]
Jacksonville Jaguars[]
Jenkins was signed by the Jaguars on July 24, 2015.[5] He was released on an injury settlement by the Jaguars on September 2, 2015 in order to make room for Connor Hamlett to add tight end depth after an injury to starter Julius Thomas.[6]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats[]
Greg Jenkins spent part of the 2017 CFL off-season trying to make the roster for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) before being released on May 1, 2017 as teams trimmed their rosters down to 75 players.[7]
References[]
- ↑ "Former Alabama State standout Greg Jenkins signs three-year contract with Oakland Raiders". al.com. http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/05/former_alabama_state_standout.html. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Jenkins signed from practice squad". espn.go.com. http://espn.go.com/blog/oakland-raiders/post/_/id/2019/wr-jenkins-signed-from-practice-squad-criner-to-ir. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Former Alabama State standout Greg Jenkins scores first career TD for Oakland Raidersd". al.com. http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/11/former_alabama_state_standout_3.html. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ↑ Raiders Announce Transactions
- ↑ "Jaguars sign wide receiver Greg Jenkins; roster at 90 players". jaguars.com. http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-PressRelease/Jaguars-sign-wide-receiver-Greg-Jenkins-roster-at-90-players/c09626a8-e13d-49ac-b2bf-25cd1bb29fa3. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Jaguars Re-Sign TE Connor Hamlett, Release WR Greg Jenkins From I.R.". nfltraderumors.co. http://nfltraderumors.co/jaguars-re-sign-te-connor-hamlett-release-wr-greg-jenkins-from-i-r/. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Roster Roundup: Teams make cuts as May deadline hits". May 1, 2017. https://www.cfl.ca/2017/05/01/roster-roundup-teams-make-cuts-may-deadline-hits/.