Corey Jenkins

Corey Jenkins
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PositionsLinebacker
Quarterback
Personal information
Born (1976-08-25) August 25, 1976
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolDreher (SC)
CollegeSouth Carolina
NFL draft2003: 6th round, 181st overall pick
Career history
  • Miami Dolphins (2003–2004)
  • Chicago Bears (2004)
  • Miami Dolphins (2004)
  • Green Bay Packers (2005)*
  • Carolina Panthers (2006)*
  • Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2007)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles9
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Tackles30
Interceptions1
Forced fumbles3

Corey Jenkins (born August 25, 1976) is an American former professional football player. He played quarterback at the University of South Carolina and was selected by the Miami Dolphins. He saw limited playing time in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).

Career

Jenkins was a standout athlete at Columbia, South Carolina's Dreher High School, where he was a three sport star.

Baseball

Jenkins was drafted in the first round (24th overall selection) of the 1995 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox. He played four seasons in Boston's minor league system before he was traded to the Chicago White Sox. He made it to the Double-A level before getting released in 1999.

Football

Jenkins next played football at Garden City Community College where he was a two-time All-American. He was then recruited to play football under Lou Holtz at the University of South Carolina. After two seasons with the Gamecocks, Jenkins was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL draft.[1] He played two seasons with Miami and one with the Chicago Bears.

Coaching career

Jenkins is currently the head coach of the Dreher High School (Columbia, South Carolina)|] football team in Columbia, South Carolina.[2]

Personal life

Corey Jenkins is married to Monica Jenkins, with 3 children Jasiah, Natalia and Kenzo Jenkins. Jenkins had an article written about him in the May 2011 issue of ESPN The Magazine about a Ponzi Scheme that he was a victim of back in the 1990s at the start of his baseball career.

References

  1. ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Anderson, Reggie (August 25, 2020). "Cardinal Newman hires former USC quarterback, S.C. State assistant". wltx.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
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