Jared Jenkins (born April 26, 1989) is a former
Arena football wide receiver/
defensive back
In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...
. Jenkins was signed by the
Milwaukee Mustangs as an
undrafted free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is a ...
in 2011. Jenkins completed his college career at
Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Professional career
Milwaukee Mustangs
Jenkins joined the
Milwaukee Mustangs of the
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League (AFL) was a professional arena football league in the United States. It was founded in 1986, but played its first official games in the 1987 season, making it the third longest-running professional football league in ...
in 2012. He started all 18 games and caught 119 passes for 1,610 yards and 34 touchdowns.
Utah Blaze
Jenkins joined the
Utah Blaze
The Utah Blaze was a professional arena football team based in Salt Lake City, Utah and competed in the West Division (AFL), West Division of the Arena Football League. Home games were played at the EnergySolutions Arena. In 2013, the team did ...
during preseason camp in 2013.
One week before the season started, the Blaze placed Jenkins on recallable assignment.
Chicago Rush
With the Blaze failing to trade or activate Jenkins, the
Chicago Rush
The Chicago Rush were a professional arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois
Rosemont is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Located immediately northwest of Chicago, as of the 2010 census it had a population of 4,20 ...
claimed Jenkins after Week 1 of the regular season.
References
External links
Utah Blaze Bio
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1989 births
Living people
Players of American football from Milwaukee
American football wide receivers
American football defensive backs
Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers football players
Milwaukee Mustangs (2009–2012) players
Utah Blaze players
Chicago Rush players
Rufus King International High School alumni