Jarvis Jenkins
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Clemson, South Carolina, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born | April 24, 1988 Clemson, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | D. W. Daniel (Central, South Carolina) | ||||||
| College | Clemson | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: 2nd round, 41st overall pick | ||||||
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Jarvis Jenkins (born April 24, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at Clemson University.
Jenkins attended D. W. Daniel High School in Central, South Carolina. He was named as an All-American by PrepStar as a senior where he had 79 tackles and four blocked kicks. He was named the South Carolina Coaches Association Upperstate AAA Lineman-of-the-Year, Daily Journal/Messenger Player-of-the-Year and was an AP All-State.
Jenkins was also a two-time All-region pick in basketball and was named All-region in the shot put (46-feet, 6-inches) and discus (111-feet, 10-inches).
Jenkins was rated as the 27th defensive tackle in the nation, and number one player in the state of South Carolina by Rivals.com. He was a member of the Rivals 250.
College career
He played college football at Clemson.
