Janoris Jenkins
 Jenkins in the dress of the New York Giants (2017) |
|
| New Orleans Saints - No. 20 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Date of birth: October 29, 1988 | |
| Place of birth: Pahokee , Florida | |
| Height: 1.78 m | Weight: 86 kg |
| NFL debut | |
|---|---|
| 2012 for the St. Louis Rams | |
| Career | |
| College : North Alabama | |
| NFL Draft : 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39 | |
Teams:
|
|
| Current status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
|
|
|
Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
|
| Tackles | 468 |
| Sacks | 2.0 |
| Interceptions | 23 |
| Forced fumbles | 6th |
| Passes prevented | 107 |
| Touchdowns | 8th |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Janoris Jermain Jenkins (* 29. October 1988 in Pahokee , Florida ) is an American American Footballer in the National Football League (NFL). He plays for the New Orleans Saints as cornerback . He was previously under contract with the St. Louis Rams and the New York Giants .
college
Jenkins first attended the University of Florida and played college football for their team, the Florida Gators , with great success between 2008 and 2010 , so he was even able to win the national championship with his team in 2008 . In 40 games he put 121 tackles , he also got 8 interceptions and a touchdown . In 2011, he was evicted from college after being charged with marijuana possession and fined $ 421 . He then moved to the University of North Alabama and played one more season for their team, the Lions.
NFL
St. Louis Rams
In the 2013 NFL Draft , he was selected in the 2nd round as 39th overall by the St. Louis Rams . He was able to establish himself immediately as a professional and was used in 15 games in his rookie season, 14 times even as a starter , with four interceptions and three defensive touchdowns. He also appeared in the special teams as a punt returner . In the following seasons he showed consistently good performances and became one of the pillars of the Rams defense.
New York Giants
In March 2016, Jenkins joined the New York Giants , where he was awarded a six-year contract worth $ 62.5 million, 28.8 of which was guaranteed, and received a ten million signing bonus . He also played at a consistently high level with his new team, for which he was appointed to the Pro Bowl for the first time . He started the 2017 season as strong as usual, but had to be put on the injured reserve list at the end of November due to an ankle injury that subsequently required an operation . He also performed consistently well in the following two seasons.
In December 2019, however, Jenkins was fired after calling a critical fan on Twitter as retard (meaning: mentally retarded, idiot).
New Orleans Saints
Shortly thereafter, the New Orleans Saints signed him.
In the game against the Carolina Panthers , the second for the Saints, he managed the first interception for his new team.
Individual evidence
- ^ College statistics on sports-reference.com, accessed December 8, 2017
- ↑ report by USA Today from 1 June 2011, accessed on 8 December 2017
- ↑ Report on nfl.com of March 9, 2016, accessed December 8, 2017
- ^ Report on the Giants homepage from November 29, 2017, accessed on April 26, 2019
- ↑ Report of the New York Times of 13 December 2019 called on December 18, 2019
- ↑ Report on nfl.com from December 16, 2019, accessed on December 18, 2019
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jenkins, Janoris |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jenkins, Janoris Jermain (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 29, 1988 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pahokee , Florida , United States |