NFL teams will go to great lengths to find pass rushers. Even taking a chance on former soccer players from Bath, England who didn’t really begin learning the game until age 18. Which brings us to the story of New York Giants defensive lineman Alex Jenkins.
Let’s delve into that story as we continue profiling the 90 players the Giants will bring to training camp this summer.
The basics
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 258
Age: 26
Experience: 2
Position: Defensive line
How he got here
Jenkins, per the video above, played a little bit of community football in England, but didn’t really turn to the game until being cut when trying out for what he called a “high level” soccer team in England.