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John Jenkins
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Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 29
Weight: 327 lbs
College: Georgia
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | Total | Comb | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | @Vikings | L 10 - 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Browns | W 23 - 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | @Lions | L 10 - 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | @Bengals | L 10 - 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 49ers | W 23 - 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @Eagles | L 10 - 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Lions | W 23 - 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Packers | W 23 - 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @Saints | L 10 - 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Panthers | W 23 - 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @Ravens | L 10 - 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Vikings | W 23 - 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @Packers | L 10 - 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Steelers | W 23 - 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @Buccaneers | L 10 - 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Falcons | W 23 - 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | Total | Comb | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | New Orleans Saints | 12 | 4 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 12 | 23 | 49 | 26 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | Seattle Seahawks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Chicago Bears | 8 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 52 | 22 | 61 | 111 | 50 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Biography
PRO CAREER: Appeared in 59 games with 23 starts over 4 seasons with the New Orleans Saints (2013-16) and Seattle Seahawks (2016), recording 119 tackles, 6 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, 2 pass breakups, 5 forced fumbles and 6 fumble recoveries.
2017 SEASON: Appeared in 8 games (one start), recording 8 tackles... Inactive for games 1-7 & 10.
PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2016: Appeared in 9 games with 1 start for the New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks, recording 13 tackles... Made lone start vs. ATL (9/26/16). GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 9-1 2015: Appeared in 14 games with 12 starts for the Saints, recording 66 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 pass breakup, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumbe recovery... Set a career high for tackles in a game with 11 vs. TEN (11/8). 2014: Appeared in 12 games with 4 starts for the Saints, recording 41 tackles and 1 sack... Recorded first career sack at CHI (12/15). 2013: Appeared in all 16 games as a rookie with 5 starts, recording 29 tackles.
COLLEGE: Started 40-of-54 games at Florida State, accounting for 225 tackles, 8 sacks, 17 TFLs, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery and 1 pass deflection … moved to strong-side LB position in the latter half of his senior season, helping FSU to national championship while contributing to the nation's top-ranked scoring defense (12.1 ppg) and third-ranked total defense (281.4 ypg) … started all 14 games at weakside linebacker his junior season, leading the team in tackles with 95 stops, helping Florida State's defense lead the nation in yards allowed per play (3.86) and rank second nationally in total defense (254.14 ypg) … as a sophomore, was named a starter at strong-side linebacker and finished second on the team in tackles (56) after starting all 13 games … was voted one of three Mr. Versatiles at the FSU annual awards banquet … saw action in all 14 games as a true freshman on special teams and some spot duty at linebacker … recipient of the Devaughn Darling Award, given to the top freshman on the defense.
PERSONAL: Played high school football at Lake Howell in Winter Park, Fla. … five-star linebacker by multiple outlets … Father Willie Jones, Sr. starred for Florida State at defensive end, a position also played by his brother Willie Jones, Jr. … collected 126 tackles, including 12 for losses and 4 sacks as a senior and finished his three-year Lake Howell career with 326 tackles … participated in the Under Armour All-Star Game.
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