John Jenkins

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#95

Experience: 12 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 34

Weight: 327 lbs

College: Georgia

2023 SEASON

Solo

13
SCK

1
FF

0
INT

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Year

Preseason

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF
3	08/27/2023	@Cowboys	L 16 - 31
2	08/20/2023	@Rams	W 34 - 17
1	08/13/2023	49ers	W 34 - 7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0

Regular Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF	FR
18	01/07/2024	Broncos	W 27 - 14	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
17	12/31/2023	@Colts	L 20 - 23	7	2	2	0	0	0	0
16	12/25/2023	@Chiefs	W 20 - 14	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
15	12/15/2023	Chargers	W 63 - 21	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1
14	12/10/2023	Vikings	L 0 - 3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
12	11/26/2023	Chiefs	L 17 - 31	4	0	3	0	0	0	0
11	11/19/2023	@Dolphins	L 13 - 20	5	1	3	0	0	0	0
10	11/13/2023	Jets	W 16 - 12	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
9	11/05/2023	Giants	W 30 - 6	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
8	10/31/2023	@Lions	L 14 - 26	8	0	8	0	0	1	0
7	10/22/2023	@Bears	L 12 - 30	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
6	10/15/2023	Patriots	W 21 - 17	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
5	10/10/2023	Packers	W 17 - 13	3	0	3	0	0	0	0
4	10/01/2023	@Chargers	L 17 - 24	6	4	1	0	0	1	0
3	09/25/2023	Steelers	L 18 - 23	6	2	4	0	0	0	0
2	09/17/2023	@Bills	L 10 - 38	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
1	09/10/2023	@Broncos	W 17 - 16

Biography

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by New Orleans Saints in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft, April 26, 2013…Waived by Saints, Nov. 8, 2016…Signed by Seattle Seahawks as a free agent, Nov. 15, 2016...Signed by Chicago Bears as an unrestricted free agent, March 17, 2017…Released by Bears, Sept. 1, 2018…Signed by New York Giants as a free agent, Sept. 4, 2018…Re-signed by Giants as an unrestricted free agent, May 13, 2019…Released by Giants, Aug. 31, 2019…Signed by Miami Dolphins as a free agent, Sept. 2, 2019…Signed by Chicago Bears as an unrestricted free agent, April 28, 2020…Re-signed by Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent, April 2, 2021…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 24, 2023.

AT A GLANCE

Over his 10-year career, has spent time with the New Orleans Saints (2013-16), Chicago Bears (2017 and 2020), New York Giants (2018) and Miami Dolphins (2019 and 2021-22).
Has played in 116 career games with 30 starts and totaled 212 tackles (112 solo), eight tackles for loss, 2.5. sacks, four passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Spent the 2022 season with the Dolphins and played in 16 games, recording 20 tackles (eight).

CAREER: Enters his 11th NFL season and first with the Raiders…Originally entered the league as a third-round selection (82nd overall) by the New Orleans Saints (2013-16) and has spent time with the Chicago Bears (2017 and 2020), New York Giants (2018) and Miami Dolphins (2019 and 2021-22) over his 10-year career…Played in 16 contests in 2022 with the Miami Dolphins and totaled 20 tackles (eight solo)…In 2021, played in seven games with two starts and recorded 16 tackles (10)… Appeared in 11 games in 2020 and finished with 21 tackles (seven) and one pass defensed…In 2019, played in 16 games with five starts and compiled 34 tackles (20), one sack and one pass defensed…Saw action in seven games in 2018…In 2017, played in eight games with one start and recorded eight tackles (five)…In 2016, appeared in nine games between the Saints and Seahawks and totaled 13 tackles (six)…In 2015, played in 14 games with 12 starts and tallied 49 tackles (23), 0.5 sacks, one tackle for loss, one pass defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…Played in 12 games with four starts in 2014 and recorded 30 tackles (20), one sack, three tackles for loss and one pass defensed…As a rookie in 2013, appeared in 16 games with five starts and totaled 21 tackles (13) and two tackles for loss…Career totals include 116 games played with 30 starts and totaled 212 tackles (112 solo), eight tackles for loss, 2.5. sacks, four passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

2022 (with Mia.): Played in 16 games and recorded 20 tackles (eight)…Was inactive for one contest…(9/11) vs. NE: Posted one tackle…(9/25) vs. Buf.: Recorded two tackles…(9/29) at Cin.: Notched two tackles…(10/23) vs. Pit.: Recorded one tackle…(10/30) at Det.: Posted two tackles…(11/6) at Chi.: Logged one tackle…(11/13) vs. Cle.: Recorded one tackle…(12/4) at SF: Registered a season-high three tackles (two)…(12/11) at LAC: Notched one tackle…(12/17) at Buf.: Posted one tackle…(1/1/23) at NE: Tied a season-high with three tackles (one)…(1/8/23) vs. NYJ: Recorded two tackles (one)…Postseason: (1/15/23) at Buf.: Recorded one tackle in the AFC Wild Card game.

2021 (with Mia.): Played in seven games with two starts…Was inactive for nine games and missed one contest on the Reserve/COVID-19 List…Recorded 16 tackles (10 solo)…(9/12) at NE: Recorded four tackles…(9/19) vs. Buf.: Posted one tackle…(9/26) at LV: Registered four tackles (three)…(10/3) vs. Ind.: Recorded a career-high seven tackles (two).

2020 (with Chi.): Played in 11 games and recorded 21 tackles (seven solo) and one pass defensed…Was inactive for two games and spent three contests on the Reserve/injured List…(9/13) at Det.: Notched two tackles (one)…(10/18) at Car.: Recorded two tackles…(10/26) at LAR: Posted one tackle…(11/1) vs. NO: Registered two tackles…(11/29) at GB: Notched three tackles…(12/6) vs. Det.: Recorded two tackles (one)…(12/13) vs. Hou.: Posted one tackle…(12/20) at Min.: Tallied four tackles (one) and one pass defensed…(12/27) at Jac.: Recorded three tackles (two)…(1/3/21) vs. GB: Logged one tackle…Postseason: (1/10) at NO: Registered one tackle and on fumble recovery in the NFC Wild Card game.

2019 (with Mia.): Played in 16 games with five starts, totaling 34 tackles (20 solo), one sack and one pass defensed…(9/8) vs. Bal.: Recorded four tackles (three)…(9/15) vs. NE: Tallied two tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack…(9/22) at Dal.: Posted one tackle…(10/13) vs. Was.: Notched two tackles (one)…(10/20) at Buf.: Registered four tackles (two)…(10/28) at Pit.: Totaled one tackle and one pass defensed…(11/3) vs. NYJ: Posted one tackle…(11/10) at Ind.: Finished with two tackles and one tackle for loss…(11/17) vs. Buf.: Notched two tackles (one)…(11/24) at Cle.: Recorded a season-high six tackles (four)…(12/1) vs. Phi.: Posted one tackle…(12/8) at NYJ: Recorded two tackles (one)…(12/15) at NYG: Logged three tackles (two)…(12/22) vs. Cin.: Posted two tackles (one)…(12/29) at NE: Recorded one tackle.

2018 (with NYG): Appeared in seven games…Was inactive for eight games…(9/9) vs. Jac.: Made his season debut with the Giants and saw action on defense…(9/23) at Hou.: Registered one quarterback hit.

2017 (with Chi.): Played in eight games with one start and recorded eight tackles (five solo)…Was inactive for eight games…(11/26) at Phi.: Posted one tackle…(12/3) vs. SF: Totaled two tackles (one)…(12/10) at Cin.: Notched two tackles (one)…(12/24) at Cle.: Recorded two tackles (one)…(12/31) at Min.: Posted one tackle.

2016 (with NO and Sea.): Played in nine games with one start between the Saints and Seahawks…Totaled 13 tackles (six solo)…(9/11) vs. Oak.: Posted two tackles…(9/18) at NYG: Recorded one tackle…(9/26) vs. Atl.: Logged one tackle…(10/2) at SD: Posted two tackles (one)…(10/16) vs. Car.: Recorded two tackles…(10/23) at KC: Notched two tackles…(11/20) vs. Phi.: Registered three tackles…Postseason: (1/7/17) vs. Det.: Posted one tackle.

2015 (with NO): Appeared in 14 games with 12 starts and posted 49 tackles (23 solo), 0.5 sacks, one pass defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…Was inactive for two games…(9/13) at Ari.: Recorded five tackles (four)…(9/20) vs. TB: Posted two tackles (one)…(9/27) at Car.: Notched four tackles…(10/4) vs. Dal.: Tallied three tackles (one) and one pass defensed…(10/11) at Phi.: Recorded two tackles…(10/25) at Ind.: Totaled two tackles and 0.5 sacks…(11/1) vs. NYG: Recorded three tackles (one)…(11/8) vs. Ten.: Registered a career-high nine tackles (two)…(11/15) at Was.: Posted five tackles (three)…(11/29) at Hou.: Logged six tackles (four)…(12/27) vs. Jac.: Recorded six tackles (three)…(1/3/16) at Atl.: Tallied two tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

2014 (with NO): Played in 12 games with four starts and recorded 30 tackles (20 solo), one sack and one pass defensed…Was inactive for three games and missed the final game of the season after being placed on the Reserve/Injured List…(10/19) at Det.: Tallied one tackle and one pass defensed…(10/26) vs. GB: Recorded one tackle…(11/9) vs. SF: Posted one tackle…(11/16) vs. Cin.: Registered three tackles…(11/24) vs. Bal.: Totaled three tackles (one) and one tackle for loss…(11/30) at Pit.: Notched five tackles (three)…(12/7) vs. Car.: Posted three tackles (one)…(12/15) at Chi.: Finished with a season-high seven tackles…Added one tackle for loss…(12/21) vs. Atl.: Recorded six tackles (four) and one tackle for loss.

2013 (with NO): Played in 16 games with five starts and posted 21 tackles (13 solo)…(9/8) vs. Atl.: Made his NFL debut and posted two tackles (one)…(9/15) at TB: Made his first career start and recorded three tackles…(9/22) vs. Ari.: Logged two tackles…(9/30) vs. Mia.: Recorded two tackles and one tackle for loss…(10/6) at Chi.: Posted one tackle…(10/27) vs. Buf.: Notched one tackle…(11/10) vs. Dal.: Recorded one tackle…(11/17) vs. SF: Posted one tackle…(12/2) at Sea.: Logged one tackle…(12/8) vs. Car.: Registered four tackles (two)…(12/15) at StL.: Recorded one tackle for loss(12/22) at Car.: Posted two tackles (one)…Postseason: (1/4/14) at Phi.: Recorded four tackles in Wild Card game…(1/11/14) at Sea.: Posted one tackle in NFC Divisional round.

COLLEGE: A two-year starter at Georgia from 2011-12…Played in 27 games with 18 starts and totaled 78 tackles (36 solo), four sacks, one interception, two passes defensed and one forced fumble…As a senior in 2012, started 13 games and recorded 50 tackles (22), one sack and one pass defensed…Named second-team All-SEC…As a junior in 2011, played in 14 games with seven starts and recorded 28 tackles (14), three sacks, one interception, one pass defensed and one forced fumble…Earned second-team All-SEC honors…Transferred from Gulf Coast (Miss.) Community College following his sophomore season…As a sophomore in 2010, played in 10 games and registered 41 tackles (32) and two sacks…As a true freshman in 2009, played in six games and recorded nine tackles (seven) and three sacks.

PERSONAL: A native of Meriden, Conn., where he attended Francis T. Maloney High School…Played offensive tackle, defensive end and fullback in short yardage situations…Named to the All-Central Connecticut South League team as a senior…Also competed as a forward on the basketball team where, as a junior, he helped the Spartans capture the South League title after finishing with a 27-1 record and ranking third in the state.

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 9, 11/18/15 vs. Ten. Solo – 7, 12/15/14 at Chi. Sacks – 1, two times, last: 9/15/19 vs. NE. Passes Defensed – 1, four times; last: 12/20/20 at Min. Forced Fumbles – 1, 1/3/16 at Atl. Fumble Recoveries – 1, 1/3/16 at Atl.

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