Brian Jennings
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Career Summary
Brian Jennings was a San Francisco 49ers long snapper who played 13 NFL seasons with the franchise.
NFL.com records 208 games, all with San Francisco from 2000 through 2012.
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Early Life
Jennings was from Arizona.
The 49ers identified him as a Scottsdale native, while Arizona State's biography says he graduated from Red Mountain High School in Mesa.
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High School
Jennings attended Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Arizona.
Arizona State reports that he lettered in football, baseball, basketball, and track, captained the football team as a senior, and received honorable mention all-region recognition as a tight end.
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College Career
Jennings played tight end and long snapper at Arizona State.
The 49ers' 2000 media guide states that he appeared in 22 career games at Arizona State, while the Sun Devils profile describes his special-teams contributions as the long snapper.
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Path to the NFL
San Francisco selected Jennings in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft.
The 49ers list him as the 240th overall selection in 2000 out of Arizona State.
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NFL Career
Jennings handled San Francisco's long-snapping duties throughout his 13-season NFL career.
NFL.com records 208 games from 2000 through 2012. In 2011, the 49ers noted that he had appeared in 185 consecutive games, and that he supplied stability alongside punter Andy Lee and kicker David Akers.
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Career Accomplishments
Jennings was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2004 as a special-teams need player.
The 49ers and NFL both recognized his 2004 Pro Bowl selection, and San Francisco rewarded him with a five-year extension in 2009.
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Playing Style
Jennings was valued for precision, consistency, and special-teams reliability as a long snapper.
NFL.com reported that he had not made a glaring Sunday mistake in nine seasons when he signed his extension. The 49ers called him an elite long snapper and noted his open-field tackling ability on special teams.
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Legacy
Jennings became a durable special-teams mainstay during a long 49ers tenure.
His 208 games, 2004 Pro Bowl recognition, and decade-plus role as San Francisco's long snapper establish his place in the franchise's special-teams history.
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