Elgton Jenkins

Elgton Torrance Jenkins Jr. (born December 26, 1995) is an American football guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State.[1]

Elgton Jenkins
Jenkins in 2019
No. 74 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-26) December 26, 1995
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Clarksdale
(Clarksdale, Mississippi)
College:Mississippi State
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Games played:32
Games started:30
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Jenkins was drafted by the Green Bay Packers with the 44th overall pick in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[2] He signed his rookie contract on May 13, 2019.[3] After entering his rookie season as a backup, Jenkins made his first NFL start on September 22, 2019 in a Week 3 game against the Denver Broncos, replacing an injured Lane Taylor.[4] On 571 pass-blocking snaps this season, Jenkins did not allow a single sack. During the 2020–21 season, he earned his first Pro Bowl nod as a starter.[5]

References
  1. https://www.cdispatch.com/sports/article.asp?aid=72103
  2. "Quick pick: Packers select OL Elgton Jenkins in second round at No. 44". packers.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  3. "Packers sign second round pick G Elgton Jenkins; claim S Mike Tyson off waivers". packers.com. May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  4. "Packers rule out Lane Taylor; Elgton Jenkins to start at LG". Packers.com. September 20, 2019.
  5. Around the NFL Staff. "NFL reveals complete AFC, NFC rosters for 2021 Pro Bowl". NFL.com. Retrieved December 21, 2020.


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