1. Timothy DeShawn Jennings was born on December 24,1983 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League.
16 Facts About Tim Jennings
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Tim Jennings played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft.
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Tim Jennings was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2006 NFL draft, and was a member of the Super Bowl XLI Champion team as a rookie.
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From 2006 to 2009, Tim Jennings recorded four interceptions and played in 53 games.
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Tim Jennings signed with the Chicago Bears in free agency and earned a starting position in coach Lovie Smith's defense.
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However, Tim Jennings rebounded and eventually developed into one of the best cover corners in the NFL.
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In March 2012, Tim Jennings was re-signed to a 2-year contract, and was later reunited with former Colts teammate Kelvin Hayden.
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Against his former team in the season opener, Jennings intercepted first-overall draft pick Andrew Luck twice, marking the first time in Jennings's career that he recorded two interceptions in a single game.
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Tim Jennings forced another interception by deflecting Luck's pass to safety Chris Conte.
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In Week 13 against the Seattle Seahawks, Tim Jennings sustained a shoulder injury, and was ruled out of the following game against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Tim Jennings finished the season with nine interceptions, leading the league, making him the first Bears player since Mark Carrier in 1990 to lead the league in interceptions.
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Tim Jennings was later named to the second team of the 2012 All-Pro Team, his first.
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In 2013, Tim Jennings recorded a team-leading four interceptions, the second-most in his career, behind 2012's nine interceptions.
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Tim Jennings was an unrestricted free agent for the 2014 season until January 2,2014, when he was re-signed by the Bears to a 4-year contract.
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Tim Jennings was released from the Buccaneers on November 9,2015.
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Tim Jennings is the younger cousin of former NFL cornerback Donnie Abraham.