James Jenkins (football player)
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James Jenkins (football player) | |
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Date of birth | August 17, 1967 (age 39) |
Place of birth | Staten Island, NY |
Position(s) | Tight End/H-Back |
College | Rutgers |
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Team(s) | |
1991-2000 | Washington Redskins |
James Jenkins (born August 17, 1967 in Staten Island, New York) is a former tight end that played for ten seasons in the NFL for the Washington Redskins as a blocking specialist on offense, winning one Super Bowl during the 1991 season. Jenkins attented Curtis High School. He played college football for Rutgers University. While undrafted, Joe Gibbs made a personal appeal to Jenkins to not join the army and concentrate on professional football instead. A divorced father of three, after working as a NFL strength and conditioning coach, he is now employed as a personal trainer for Private Training Inc.