Edward Jennings (born March 15, 1990), known as Ted or Teddy Jennings, is an American former professional

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who played four seasons with the

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of the

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(AFL). He was signed by the Soul as an

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in 2014. He played

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Early life

Jennings was born on March 15, 1990 in Dayton, Ohio. His father Edward Farmer played college football for Villanova from 1970 to 1973. In his junior season in 2007, Jennings earned Division III All-Ohio, All-District and All-League First Team accolades. The following year, Jennings posted 80 tackles in his senior season.UConn Huskies Profile
Retrieved February 20, 2025.

College career

Jennings committed to the University of Connecticut where he

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the 2008 season. He spent the 2009 summer training at the Soar of Columbus Fitness Systems facility in

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in preparation for his eventual first active season of college football.Soar of Columbus Fitness Profile
Retrieved February 20, 2025. Jennings joined the Huskies as their defensive end for the game against

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. He returned for the 2010 season where he played in 12 games. During the 2010 season, Jennings totaled two tackles including a tackle made in the game against

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and one tackle made in the game against Buffalo. During the 2011 season, Jennings played starting defensive end for the first five games before an injury caused him to miss the season's last two games. He opted as a redshirt senior for the 2012 season, in which there were no guarantees for game time. He graduated from UConn in 2013.

Professional career

Jennings was a member of the

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and

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during different periods of the 2015 sports season. He was also part of the Beijing Lions during its 2016 season. He spent the longest portion of his career in the

as a member of the

from 2014 to 2017. Jennings was selected by the Beijing Lions of the

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(CAFL) in the fourth round of the

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References

External links

Stats Crew profile

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jennings, Ted 1990 births Living people Players of American football from Dayton, Ohio Players of Canadian football from Dayton, Ohio American football defensive ends Canadian football defensive linemen Players of Canadian football from Ohio UConn Huskies football players Philadelphia Soul players Blacktips (FXFL) players Montreal Alouettes players Beijing Lions players 21st-century American sportsmen