Janoris Jenkins

Quick Facts

Full Name	Janoris Jenkins
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 29, 1988(1988-10-29)
Age	36
Birthplace	Pahokee
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Libra

Janoris Jenkins Biography

Janoris Jenkins is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on October 29, 1988 in Pahokee, Florida, United States. Cornerback was a 2nd-round selection by the St. Louis Rams. His first two seasons were solid with 113 tackles, 21 pass flections, and 5 interceptions.

His first interception of his career was in his first NFL game when he picked off a He had his first career interception in his first NFL game by picking off a Matthew Stafford pass. passing.

Jenkins accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer’s Florida Gators football team from 2008 to 2010. He became just the second true freshman in school history to start at cornerback in the season opener. He was named to College Football News and Sporting News′ Freshman All-American teams. Despite his strong on-the-field performance for the Gators over three seasons, Jenkins was kicked off the team after he was charged with possession of marijuana in April 2011.

On June 1, 2009, Jenkins was arrested near a bar by Gainesville police for fighting and resisting arrest after punching a man in the head at approximately 2:00 a.m. Police were forced to use a taser on Jenkins after fighting escalated. When asked why the fight started, Jenkins told police it was because he thought someone was going to steal the gold chain from around his neck.

He is the father of Janorion, Janoris Jr., and Legend. He has also a daughter, Paris.

Janoris Jenkins Net Worth

Janoris Jenkins is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Janoris Jenkins 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Before transferring to North Alabama, he was a First-Team All SEC selection at the University of Florida.

In his first season, he set a Rams record by returning two touchdown interceptions in one game.

Janoris Jermain Jenkins (born October 29, 1988), nicknamed “Jackrabbit”, is an American football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints for the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of North Alabama and University of Florida and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Jenkins also played four seasons for the New York Giants.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Janoris Jenkins height 5 ft 10 in Janoris weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Janoris Jenkins Dating?

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Coming out of North Alabama, Jenkins was projected to be a second round pick by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts. Prior to the combine, NFL analyst Mike Mayock ranked Jenkins as the second best cornerback in the 2012 NFL Draft. Jenkins received an invitation to the NFL Combine and completed nearly all the combine drills, choosing to only forgo the bench press due to a shoulder injury. On March 9, 2012, he participated at North Alabama’s pro day and opted to only perform positional drills for team representatives and scouts. Jenkins was ranked as the third best cornerback in the draft by NFL analyst Mayock and was ranked as the fourth best cornerback by NFLDraftScout.com He received positive reviews for his coverage skills, athletic ability, explosiveness, and ability to read and react to plays. Scouts cited Jenkins’ past personal off the field issues, small stature, and possible ability to adapt to the physicality of the pro game as concerns and liabilities.

Facts & Trivia

Janoris Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Janoris Jenkins celebrates birthday on October 29 of every year.

Jenkins attended Pahokee High School, and he played for the Pahokee Blue Devils football team and was teammates with Richard Ash and Merrill Noel. In his senior year, Pahokee went 14–0, beating Newberry 53–14 at the Florida Citrus Bowl for the 2008 FHSAA Class 2B State championship. Jenkins was recognized as a first-team Class 2B All-State selection and a Parade magazine All-American.

What did Janoris Jenkins do?

Once considered a top N.F.L. prospect, he was dismissed by the University of Florida football team in 2011 after his second arrest in three months on marijuana possession charges. In 2009, Jenkins was arrested during a fight outside a Gainesville, Fla., nightclub.

Did Janoris Jenkins change his name?

It does not appear that Jenkins has changed his legal name to Jackrabbit. He simply prefers to go by his nickname, but he was still listed as “Janoris Jenkins” on the Rams, Giants and Saints rosters during his previous nine NFL seasons.

Why is Janoris Jenkins called Jack Rabbit?

I really didn’t know any plays when I went out there, but I was making a lot of plays. We got in the film room and my coach was just like, ‘You’re moving fast. You’re moving like a jackrabbit. ‘ Because where I’m from, we’re catching rabbits.”

Does Janoris Jenkins still play?

Personal information
Position:| Cornerback
NFL Draft:| 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39
Career history
St. Louis Rams (2012–2015) New York Giants (2016–2019) New Orleans Saints (2019–2020) Tennessee Titans (2021)

Why did Janoris Jenkins get cut by Giants?

Coach Pat Schurmur said in a statement that the incident and Jenkins’ “ refusal to acknowledge the inappropriate and offensive language , was the determining factor.”