Elgton Torrance Jenkins Jr. (born December 26, 1995) is an

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...

guard Guard or guards may refer to: Professional occupations * Bodyguard, who protects an individual from personal assault * Crossing guard, who stops traffic so pedestrians can cross the street * Lifeguard, who rescues people from drowning * Prison ...

for the

Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...

of the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...

(NFL). He played

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

Mississippi State Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Univers ...

Professional career

Jenkins was drafted by the

with the 44th overall pick in the second round of the

2019 NFL Draft The 2019 NFL Draft was the 84th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2019 NFL season. The draft was held on April 25–27 in Nashville, Tennessee. The first round was held on April 2 ...

. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2019, worth $6.782 million. After entering his rookie season as a backup, Jenkins made his first NFL start on September 22, 2019, in a Week 3 game against the

Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquart ...

, replacing an injured

Lane Taylor Lane Dominick Taylor (born November 22, 1989) is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma State. Taylor was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2013. Professional career ...

. On 571 pass-blocking snaps this season, Jenkins did not allow a single sack. During the 2020–21 season, he earned his first

Pro Bowl The National Football League All-Star Game (1939–1942), Pro Bowl (1951–2022), or Pro Bowl Games (starting in 2023) is an annual event held by the National Football League (NFL) featuring the league's star players. The format has changed thro ...

nod as a starter. Jenkins entered the 2021 season as the Packers starting left tackle in place of an injured

David Bakhtiari David Afrasiab Assad Bakhtiari (born September 30, 1991) is an American football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado, and was drafted by the Packers in the fourt ...

. He started eight games there before suffering a torn ACL in Week 11 of a 34–31 loss to the

Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansion ...

. The Packers placed him on injured reserve two days later, ending his season. On December 23, 2022, Jenkins signed a four-year, $68 million contract extension. He was named as an alternate to the

2023 Pro Bowl The 2023 Pro Bowl Games will be the National Football League's all-star game for the 2022 NFL season. For the first time, the event will consist of skills competitions and a non-contact flag football game, rather than holding an actual tackle footb ...

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bioMississippi State Bulldogs bio
1995 births Living people Sportspeople from Clarksdale, Mississippi Players of American football from Mississippi American football offensive guards Mississippi State Bulldogs football players Green Bay Packers players National Conference Pro Bowl players {{Offensive-lineman-1990s-stub