DeRon Charles Jenkins (born November 14, 1973 in

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) is a former

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in the

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and

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. He was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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. He played

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. Jenkins also played for the

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and

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. He is currently a co-host of

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's '' Flip or Flop Nashville''.

Professional football career

Baltimore Ravens

Jenkins was drafted by the

in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He spent four years for the Ravens starting 30 of 63 games, recording 202

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, two

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s and a sack.

San Diego Chargers

Before the 2000 season, Jenkins signed with the

. He spent one season with the Chargers starting 14 of 15 games, recording 55 tackles and one interception.

Tennessee Titans

After a year in San Diego Jenkins signed with the

for the 2001 season. During his only year with the Titans he started 6 of 15 games and recorded 41 tackles.

Austin Wranglers

After spending three years out of football he signed with the

of the

in 2004. He spent one season for the Wranglers, recording 54 tackles and two interceptions.

Nashville Kats

Before the 2005 season he signed with the

. He spent two seasons with the Kats recording 84 tackles and four interceptions.

Post-football

Jenkins is a licensed

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who has been renovating houses throughout

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and

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. He is a co-host with

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Page Turner on

's '' Flip or Flop Nashville'' which premiered in January 2018.Mink, Ryan. "The Caw: Former Ravens Draft Pick Is Now an HGTV 'Flip or Flop' Host," Baltimore Ravens, Wednesday, May 16, 2018.
Retrieved May 16, 2018

References

External links

Arena football stats
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