Michael Jennings (football player)

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Michael Jennings (football player)
Date of birth September 7, 1979
Place of birth Jacksonville, Florida
Position(s) Wide Receiver
College Florida State University
Team(s)
2006-current New York Giants

Michael Jennings (September 7, 1979 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American football player who currently plays wide receiver for the New York Giants. Though in the NFL, Jennings never played football in college. He was a track and field athlete at Florida State, earning 3 letters as a Seminole and winning the ACC Championship as a member of the 4x400 relay team. He originally signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 2002, but was cut soon after. Jennings was then selected in the 4th round of the 2003 NFL Europe Free Agent Draft by the Scottish Claymores. In 2004, he signed with the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens before being cut by both. He finally made the New York Giants roster in 2005, after which he allocated to NFL Europe and played for the Berlin Thunder. He played in his first NFL game in the 2006 season.