2 Malcolm Jenkins

Malcolm Jenkins Ohio State
Nationality
usa United States
Position
CB
Birthday
12/20/1987
Hometown
Piscataway, NJ
High School
Piscataway
Height
6'1"
Weight
180
Past Teams
Ohio State
Seasons
2005, 2006

Major: Communications (2006)

Weight: 202 (2006), 180 (2005)

2006 Media Guide: Expected to step in at boundary corner in place of last year’s graduated starter Tyler Everett … lettered last year as a true freshman and was one of the most pleasant surprises of the season … played in 10 games last year and finished the season with 37 tackles and is the Buckeyes’ leading returning tackler … also had two passes broken-up … began last season as the nickel back, but started three games at boundary corner after Everett suffered a neck injury … missed the final two games of the regular season with an injury of his own (knee sprain), but returned to action against Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl and had a career-high nine tackles … is a natural corner with great instincts and outstanding speed and quickness … excels at man-to-man coverage … has been timed at 4.3 in the 40-yard dash.

2005: Earned his first letter as a true freshman … worked his way into the rotation at nickel back … started the Indiana, Minnesota and Illinois games at boundary corner in the place of injured Tyler Everett … made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Miami (Ohio) and had three tackles … had seven stops at Minnesota, including four solo tackles … six solos and three assists against Notre Dame.

High School: Rated the No. 28 safety in the country by Scout.com … excels at man-to-man coverage and was rarely tested by opposing quarterbacks his senior year … led his high school team to the state championship as a junior and senior … all-state defensive back as a senior … totaled more than 300 yards receiving and scored seven touchdowns on offense as a senior … has been timed at 4.43 seconds in the 40-yard dash … had 65 tackles, eight interceptions and four pass break-ups as a junior and also 178 yards receiving … recent Buckeyes from New Jersey include David Thompson (1999-02) and Drew Elford (1996-99) … also a track and field standout, winning the state title in the 400-meter dash and placing third in the 200-meter dash as a junior … played for Daniel Higgins.

Personal: Is the son of W. Lee and Gwendolyn Jenkins … has two younger brothers, Martin and Myles … enjoys writing poetry and watching movies … wants to be in contention for the Thorpe Award this year (2006) because it means he will be helping the Buckeyes win.

Defense

SeasonTeamGGSTklSoloAsstTFLTFL YdsSacksSack YdsFFFRIntInt YdsPBUBlkDef TDKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TD
2005Ohio State10637231400000000200134000000
2006Ohio State13NA5540154.51100104993010000273.50
Total-2369263294.5110010499501134002700