Darnell Jenkins
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Miami, Florida
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 31, 1982 Miami, Florida |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Miami Central (West Little River, Florida) |
| College | Miami (FL) |
| NFL draft | 2008: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Darnell Jenkins (born December 31, 1982) is an American former football wide receiver. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Miami.
Jenkins was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and New England Patriots.
Jenkins attended Miami Central High School in Miami, Florida, where he played football as a wide receiver, defensive back, and kick returner. He recorded 1,500 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior, and 62 receptions for 720 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior. He was a recipient of the Nick Kotys award, given to the Miami-Dade County male athlete of the year, and a two-time all-county selection.
College career
After graduating from high school, Jenkins attended the University of Miami. As a freshman in 2003, Jenkins played in all 13 games as a receiver and kick returner, averaging 20.2 yards on kickoffs, while making three catches and one touchdown. As a sophomore, Jenkins made two starts at wide receiver, and overall played in 12 games. He had 21 receptions for 230 yards and one touchdown, and finished second behind Devin Hester with a 13.6 yard average on kickoff returns. In 2005, Jenkins missed two games with an injury, but in the ten games he played he had 25 catches for 242 yards and two touchdowns. He led the team in kickoff returns and also returned eight punts. Jenkins started the first three games of his 2006 season, recording 13 receptions before tearing his ACL and missing the rest of the season, which he redshirted. He returned in 2007 to record 31 catches for 619 yards and two touchdowns.