Greg Jenkins (born August 23, 1989) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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as a

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for the

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. He signed with the

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as an

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immediately following the conclusion of the

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. He was also a member of the

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and

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(CFL).

College career

Jenkins played

for Alabama State. While with the Hornets he played

. In his senior year he threw for 1,691 yards, nine touchdowns, and ten interceptions while also rushing for 507 yards and eight touchdowns.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Jenkins signed by Raiders as undrafted free agent on May 13, 2013. On November 23, 2013, he was promoted from the practice squad. On November 28, 2013 against the

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in which he scored a fumble return touchdown on the opening kickoff. The Raiders waived/injured Jenkins on August 26, 2014.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Jenkins was signed by the Jaguars on July 24, 2015. He was released on an injury settlement by the Jaguars on September 2, 2015 in order to make room for

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to add tight end depth after an injury to starter

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Greg Jenkins spent part of the 2017

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offseason trying to make the roster for the

before being released on May 1, 2017 as teams trimmed their rosters down to 75 players.

References

External links

Jacksonville Jaguars bio

Alabama State Hornets bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jenkins, Greg 1989 births Living people American football wide receivers Alabama State Hornets football players Jacksonville Jaguars players Oakland Raiders players American football return specialists American football quarterbacks Players of American football from Florida Players of American football from Pasco County Florida