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| Defensive end | Junior |
| Major: Criminal Justice | |
| Date of birth: February 9, 1990 | |
| Place of birth: Tallahassee, Florida | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 272 lb (123 kg; 19 st 6 lb) |
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Brandon Jenkins (born February 9, 1990) is an American football defensive end for the Florida State Seminoles. Jenkins is considered one of the best defensive ends in the country and future high NFL Draft pick.[1]
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Product of the Florida State University School. Jenkins carried a four-star rating and was considered the No. 2 defensive end in the state as a senior. He recorded 44 career sacks in three seasons, including 20 as a senior, to go along with 80 tackles. An all around athlete Jenkins also earned second team All-State honors in basketball as a junior. Jenkins was coveted by many but selected the Seminoles over Miami, LSU, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and many more.
As a true freshman Jenkins played in 12 of 13 games after enrolling in January 2009. He had 12 total tackles and three tackles for loss, including one in the Seminoles' Gator Bowl victory over West Virginia. He saw his playing time increase in passing situations late in the season. He managed to lead the team in quarterback hurries with four. Jenkins announced his arrival with an impressive spring practice just two months after graduating a semester early from high school and becoming the lone early enrollee.
Jenkins was selected as the most improved defensive lineman at the end of spring practice after establishing himself as the starter at right end. He was an unblockable force for the Gold team in the spring game, sharing the winning team lead with six tackles, including a game-high three sacks.
As a true sophomore in 2010 Jenkins has recorded 62 tackles, 13.5 sacks, and 21.5 tackles for loss and was named Team MVP, 1st team All ACC, and 2nd team All America according to Rivals.com and Scout.com.[2]