Tim Jennings

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Tim Jennings

Jennings at the 2013 Pro Bowl.
No. 26 Chicago Bears
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: December 24, 1983
Place of birth: Orangeburg, South Carolina
Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Orangeburg (SC) Wilkinson
College: Georgia
NFL draft: 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 62
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2014
Tackles: 463
Interceptions: 20
Forced fumbles: 9
Touchdowns: 3
Stats at NFL.com

Timothy DeShawn Jennings[1] (born December 24, 1983) is an American football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Georgia. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts (2006–2009)

Jennings was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2006 NFL Draft. From 2006-2009, Jennings recorded four interceptions and played in 53 games.[2] He won a Super Bowl ring with the Colts in Super Bowl XLI.

Chicago Bears (2010–present)

2010

Jennings signed with the Chicago Bears in free agency and has started for them in the 2010 and 2011 seasons opposite Charles Tillman. In 2010 against the Buffalo Bills, Jennings returned an interception for a touchdown to give the Bears a 22–19 lead.[3]

2011

His play has been generally solid, though he was benched late in the 2011 season by the Bears coaching staff after a poor game against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 15. He has since made multiple pro-bowls and recently signed a new contract with the Bears. Him and Charles Tillman are considered one of the best cornerback tandems in the league.

2012

On March 2012, Jennings was re-signed to a 2-year contract,[4] and was later reunited with former Colts teammate Kelvin Hayden.[5] Against his former team in the season opener, Jennings intercepted first-overall draft pick Andrew Luck twice, marking the first time in Jennings' career that he recorded two interceptions in a single game. He also forced another interception by deflecting Luck's pass to safety Chris Conte.[6] After week three of the 2012 season against the St. Louis Rams, Jennings became the first Bears player to record an interception in four consecutive games (dating back to the 2011 season finale) since Dave Duerson in 1986.[7] Jennings was later named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for September.[8] His seven interceptions led the NFL.[9] In Week 13 against the Seattle Seahawks, Jennings sustained a shoulder injury, and was ruled out of the following game against the Minnesota Vikings. Jennings was replaced by former Colts teammate Kelvin Hayden.[10] As of Week 16, Jennings led the Bears with 15 pass breakups, and his three games with more than one interception is a team record.[11] On December 26, Jennings was named to his first career Pro Bowl.[12] Jennings finished the season with nine interceptions, leading the league, making him the first Bears player since Mark Carrier in 1990 to lead the league in interceptions.[13] Jennings was later named to the second team of the 2012 All-Pro Team, his first.[14]

2013

In 2013, Jennings recorded a team-leading four interceptions,[15] the second-most in his career, behind 2012's nine interceptions. In the past two seasons, Jennings has recorded 13 interceptions, the second-most in the league behind Richard Sherman's 16.[16] Jennings was an unrestricted free agent for the 2014 season until January 2, 2014, when he was re-signed by the Bears to a 4-year contract.[15] On January 20, 2014, Jennings was named to the 2013 Pro Bowl roster to replace Richard Sherman, becoming the second Bears cornerback to make two consecutive Pro Bowls, after Tillman in 2011-12.[17]

Jennings is the younger cousin of former NFL cornerback Donnie Abraham.

References

  1. ↑ "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com.
  2. ↑ Tim Jennings  . "Tim Jennings, DB for the Chicago Bears at". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  3. ↑ "Bears rally to beat Bills with late TD". Chicagobears.com. 2010-11-07. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  4. ↑ "Bears agree to terms with Tim Jennings". Chicagobears.com. 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  5. ↑ "Hayden set to push Jennings at corner - Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  6. ↑ Mayer, Larry. "Jennings plays takeaway in Bears victory". Chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  7. ↑ Mayer, Larry (2012-09-18). "Jennings proving to be a ball hawk in secondary". Chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
  8. ↑ Mayer, Larry. "Jennings tabbed NFC Defensive Player of Month". Chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  9. ↑ "The Season: Big Bear". National Football League. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
  10. ↑ Mayer, Larry (2012-12-07). "Hayden to replace injured Jennings". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  11. ↑ Mayer, Larry (2012-12-26). "Five Bears players voted to Pro Bowl". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
  12. ↑ Rosenthal, Gregg (2012-12-26). "2013 Pro Bowl roster analysis: NFC". National Football League. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
  13. ↑ Mayer, Larry (2013-01-07). "Reviewing Bears season by the numbers". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  14. ↑ Rosenthal, Gregg (2013-01-12). "All-Pro Team headlined by Adrian Peterson, J.J. Watt". National Football League. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Mayer, Larry (2014-01-02). "Bears sign Cutler, two others". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  16. ↑ "Postgame notes: Bears vs. Packers". Chicago Bears. 2013-12-29. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  17. ↑ Mayer, Larry (2014-01-20). "Jennings added to Pro Bowl roster". chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2014-01-20.

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