LB · Houston Texans
Jelani Jenkins
Age 34 · 183 cm (6'0") · 109 kg · Born Mar 13, 1992 · Florida
NFL career
2013
debut year
2017
last season
5
seasons
#44
jersey
College: Florida
2013 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#104
overall pick
MIA
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2013 to 2017 · 53 games.
Defense
161solo tackles
3.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Miami Dolphins | 12 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Miami Dolphins | 15 | 76 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Miami Dolphins | 13 | 46 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Miami Dolphins | 8 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Houston Texans | 5 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Jelani Jenkins was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
13–22 @ Colts
2017-17 · Dec 31, 2017 · REGULAR
L
6–34 vs Steelers
2017-16 · Dec 25, 2017 · REGULAR
L
7–45 @ Jaguars
2017-15 · Dec 17, 2017 · REGULAR
L
16–26 vs 49ers
2017-14 · Dec 10, 2017 · REGULAR
L
13–24 @ Titans
2017-13 · Dec 3, 2017 · REGULAR
L
16–23 @ Ravens
2017-12 · Nov 27, 2017 · REGULAR
W
31–21 vs Cardinals
2017-11 · Nov 19, 2017 · REGULAR
L
7–33 @ Rams
2017-10 · Nov 12, 2017 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Florida alumni in the NFL
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2013 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#98
#99
#102
#105
#105
#106
#107
#108
#109
Matt Barkley
QB · PHI
#99
Nico Johnson
LB · KAN
#100
Akeem Spence
DT · TAM
#101
Ace Sanders
WR · JAX
#102
Josh Boyce
WR · NWE
#103
Alex Okafor
DE · ARI
#105
Duke Williams
WR · BUF
#105
Duke Williams
S · BUF
#106
Dion Sims
TE · MIA
#107
Brian Schwenke
C · TEN
#108
Edmund Kugbila
OL · CAR
#109
David Bakhtiari
OT · GNB
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Jelani Jenkins.
Alan Baxter
Debut 2013 · Colts
Arthur Brown
Debut 2013 · #44 · Jets
Brandon Hepburn
Debut 2013 · Eagles
Brandon Jenkins
Debut 2013 · #51 · Commanders
Brandon Magee
Debut 2013 · #53 · Buccaneers
Cameron Lawrence
Debut 2013 · #53 · Cowboys
Daniel Adongo
Debut 2013 · #56 · Colts
Daniel Giordano
Debut 2013 · #48 · Cardinals
Born on March 13
Gary Larsen
1940 · Minnesota Vikings
Ralph Wenzel
1943 · Los Angeles Rams
Gary Weaver
1949 · Green Bay Packers
Reggie Berry
1950 · Los Angeles Chargers
Gregg Bingham
1951 · Houston Texans
Steve Craig
1951 · Minnesota Vikings
Jackie Wallace
1951 · Los Angeles Rams
Dean Dorsey
1957 · Green Bay Packers