Cullen Jenkins
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| Green Bay Packers — No. 77 | |
| Defensive end | |
| Date of birth: January 20, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 303 lb (137 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2004 for the Green Bay Packers | |
| Career history | |
| College: Central Michigan | |
| Undrafted in 2004 | |
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Cullen Darome Jenkins (born January 20, 1981 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Central Michigan University. He is the younger brother of New York Jets defensive tackle Kris Jenkins. Both he and his brother played at Belleville High School under Bob LaPointe.
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[edit] High school
Both he and his brother Kris Jenkins played at Belleville High School under Bob LaPointe.
[edit] College career
Jenkins played college football at Central Michigan University.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Green Bay Packers
In the 2006 regular season, Jenkins got time at both defensive tackle and defensive end after former star Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila was benched. He ended the season with 6.5 sacks and is now a highly-regarded player by most scouts.
On February 26, 2007 Jenkins signed a four-year, $16 million contract extension with the Green Bay Packers. The deal included about $6 million in signing bonus.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Defensive lineman Jenkins extended by Packers", Associated Press, February 26, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-04-20.
