Janoris Jenkins played college football at North Alabama and Florida and was drafted by the St Louis Rams in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
40 Facts About Janoris Jenkins
2.
Janoris Jenkins attended Pahokee High School, and he played for the Pahokee Blue Devils football team and was teammates with Richard Ash and Merrill Noel.
3.
Janoris Jenkins was recognized as a first-team Class 2B All-State selection and a Parade magazine All-American.
4.
Janoris Jenkins accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from 2008 to 2010.
5.
Janoris Jenkins became just the second true freshman in school history to start at cornerback in the season opener.
6.
Janoris Jenkins subsequently transferred and attended the University of North Alabama for his senior year, after signing an athletic grant-in-aid to play for the North Alabama Lions football team under head coach Terry Bowden.
7.
Janoris Jenkins received an invitation to the NFL Combine and completed nearly all the combine drills, choosing to only forgo the bench press due to a shoulder injury.
8.
Janoris Jenkins competed with fellow rookie Trumaine Johnson, veteran Cortland Finnegan, and Bradley Fletcher for the Rams' starting cornerback job throughout training camp.
9.
In Week 12 against the Arizona Cardinals, Janoris Jenkins collected two solo tackles and returned two interceptions for touchdowns after picking off fellow rookie Ryan Lindley.
10.
Janoris Jenkins finished his rookie season with a total of 73 combined tackles, 14 pass deflections, four interceptions, and four touchdowns in 15 games and 14 starts.
11.
Janoris Jenkins won the team's Carroll Rosenbloom Memorial Award for his record-setting season.
12.
Janoris Jenkins tied an NFL rookie record with three interceptions returned for touchdowns, and tied Chicago Bears' cornerback Charles Tillman for the league lead.
13.
Janoris Jenkins returned as the St Louis Rams' starting cornerback alongside Cortland Finnegan in 2013.
14.
Janoris Jenkins finished the 2013 season with 61 combined tackles, 14 pass deflections, one sack, and one interception in 16 games and 16 starts.
15.
Janoris Jenkins missed Weeks 8 and 9 due to a knee injury.
16.
Janoris Jenkins finished the 2014 season with 59 combined tackles, five pass deflections, a forced fumble, two interceptions, and two touchdowns in 14 games and 13 starts.
17.
Janoris Jenkins finished his final season with the St Louis Rams with a total of 64 combined tackles, 16 pass deflections, and three interceptions in 15 games and 15 starts.
18.
At one point late in the season, Janoris Jenkins was ranked as high as the 11th-best cornerback in the NFL.
19.
On March 9,2016, Janoris Jenkins signed a five-year, $62.5 million contract with the New York Giants.
20.
Janoris Jenkins was the New York Giants' de facto starting cornerback to begin the regular season, joining a highly touted defensive back field featuring the likes of Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Eli Apple, and Landon Collins.
21.
Janoris Jenkins earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his game against the Saints.
22.
On October 9,2016, Janoris Jenkins intercepted Green Bay Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers twice, made two tackles and had three pass deflections.
23.
Janoris Jenkins became the first person to intercept Rodgers twice in just one game at Lambeau Field.
24.
On November 14,2016, Janoris Jenkins made six tackles and a pass deflection against the Cincinnati Bengals.
25.
Janoris Jenkins finished the season with 49 combined tackles, a career-high 18 pass deflections, one sack, and three interceptions in 15 games and 15 starts.
26.
Janoris Jenkins was selected to be a starter in the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career as well as receiving second-team All-Pro honors.
27.
Janoris Jenkins was ranked 54th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.
28.
Janoris Jenkins was the first former North Alabama Lions player to be selected to the Pro Bowl since Harlon Hill in 1956.
29.
Janoris Jenkins was reinstated on November 7,2017, after missing just one game.
30.
On November 29,2017, Janoris Jenkins was placed on injured reserve after having ankle surgery, ending his 2017 season.
31.
Janoris Jenkins finished the 2019 season with the Giants with 54 tackles, 14 passes defended, and four interceptions.
32.
On December 16,2019, Janoris Jenkins was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints.
33.
On March 23,2020, Janoris Jenkins signed a two-year, $16.75 million contract extension with the Saints.
34.
On March 19,2021, Janoris Jenkins signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the Tennessee Titans.
35.
Janoris Jenkins played in 14 games with 13 starts, recording 54 tackles, six passes defensed, a forced fumble and an interception.
36.
On March 15,2022, Janoris Jenkins was released by the Titans.
37.
On November 28,2022, Janoris Jenkins signed with the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers.
38.
Janoris Jenkins was cited for the same violation in January 2011, and paid a $316 fine.
39.
Janoris Jenkins was arrested in May 2009 during a downtown Gainesville fight that resulted in probation and community service.
40.
Janoris Jenkins is the cousin of former NFL linebacker Pernell McPhee.