He entered the NFL as a rookie free agent from Central Michigan, was cut at the end of his first training camp, and spent a season playing for the Cologne Centurions in NFL Europe. Jenkins made the Green Bay Packers’ roster on his second try and is now in his 12th NFL season and third one with the Giants as one of the team’s most versatile and productive defensive linemen.
Jenkins has great respect for players who overcame the same long odds he faced to find NFL success, which is why he has an affinity for Kerry Wynn.