27 Facts About Ronney Jenkins

Ronney Jenkins was born on May 25,1977 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back and kickoff returner for four seasons with the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League.

Ronney Jenkins played college football for the BYU Cougars and Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.

Ronney Jenkins carried the ball 30 times for 619 yards and 7 touchdowns.

Ronney Jenkins' total shattered the California state record of 507 yards, set by David Dotson of Valley View High School in 1991.

Ronney Jenkins was heavily recruited by many schools across the country, but chose to play at Brigham Young University because they had shown interest in him long before his record-breaking single-game performance.

Ronney Jenkins led the Cougars in kickoff returning; for his efforts, he was named WAC Freshman of the Year.

Ronney Jenkins was forced to sit out the entire 1997 season, but returned as BYU's full-time starter at tailback in 1998.

Ronney Jenkins was the Cougars' top offensive weapon that season, rushing for 1,307 yards.

Ronney Jenkins totaled 15 touchdowns, which tied for the second-highest total in school history.

Ronney Jenkins was named to the 1998 All-WAC 2nd Team.

In 1999, Ronney Jenkins was again disciplined by BYU for violating the honor code.

Ronney Jenkins played one season for the Lumberjacks, but made a big impact while he was there.

Ronney Jenkins rushed for 1,051 yards and 7 touchdowns, and added 67 receptions for 716 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Ronney Jenkins entered the NFL in 2000 as a rookie free agent.

Ronney Jenkins joined the San Diego Chargers and almost immediately became the team's top kickoff returner.

Ronney Jenkins returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints in Week 2, and was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

Ronney Jenkins averaged 26.6 yards per kickoff return, leading the entire NFL in that category.

Ronney Jenkins totaled 1,541 yards in kickoff returns, which broke the team record he had set in 2000.

Ronney Jenkins had an 88-yard touchdown return against the Denver Broncos, and added a 72-yard return against the Buffalo Bills.

Ronney Jenkins was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October 2001, and was chosen as an alternate for the AFC's Pro Bowl team.

Ronney Jenkins was limited by injuries in 2002, but still managed to return 40 kickoffs for 925 yards.

In just three seasons, Ronney Jenkins had become the Chargers' all-time leader in kickoff return yards with 3,997.

In 2003, Ronney Jenkins signed a free agent contract with the Raiders.

Ronney Jenkins played in just seven games, returning 25 kickoffs for 553 yards.

Ronney Jenkins spent the 2004 off-season with the Saints, but was waived by the team before the regular season began.

Ronney Jenkins saw limited action in his first season in the CFL; in five games, he rushed 11 times for 50 yards and caught 4 passes for 30 yards.

Ronney Jenkins did not see much action in his second season, either: he rushed 11 times for 84 yards and added 3 receptions for 13 yards.